Epsilon Lyrae

GPTKB entity

Statements (82)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age approximately 1 billion years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 5.1
5.05
5.04
gptkbp:components gptkb:Epsilon_Lyrae_B
gptkb:Epsilon_Lyrae_A
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Lyra
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance approximately 162 light years
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 162 light years
approximately 160 light years
gptkbp:has_color 0.1
gptkbp:has_companion gptkb:Epsilon_Lyrae_C
gptkbp:has_component gptkb:Epsilon_Lyrae_B
gptkb:Epsilon_Lyrae_A
gptkbp:has_historical_significance notable for its double star nature
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 50 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_mechanic 0.12 arcseconds/year
-0.1, -0.2 arcseconds/year
gptkbp:has_separation about 200 AU
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:A
A2 V
gptkbp:has_title Double Double
gptkbp:has_type gptkb:star
gptkbp:has_visual_magnitude 6.1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epsilon Lyrae
gptkbp:included Star Catalogs
star catalogs
gptkbp:is_associated_with Lyra constellation stars
mythology of Lyra
gptkbp:is_located_at Declination +39° 40′ 00″
Right Ascension 18h 44m 12s
Declination +33° 35′ 00″
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:is_notable_for its visual double appearance
gptkbp:is_noted_for its historical significance
its brightness
its brightness and visibility
its color contrast
its visual double nature
gptkbp:is_observed_in telescopes
astrophysics research
amateur astronomy
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Lyra
gptkb:Hertzsprung–_Russell_diagram
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:Lyra_constellation
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
multiple star system
star clusters
Herschel's catalog
Herschel 400 catalog
Messier 57 region
astronomical folklore
gptkbp:is_popular_among amateur astronomers
gptkbp:is_referenced_in astronomical literature
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar evolution
binary star dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_used_in stellar navigation
astronomical studies
educational astronomy
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:true
yes
naked eye
summer months
gptkbp:known_as Double Double Star
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Lyra_constellation
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 400 years
gptkbp:previous_name Epsilon 1 Lyrae
Epsilon 2 Lyrae
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:star
multiple star system
gptkbp:speed -20 km/s
gptkbp:system gptkb:true
gptkbp:type gptkb:star
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lyra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5