Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
varies (4.0–8.0)
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gptkbp:component |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae
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gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Carina
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gptkbp:diameter |
~60-180 solar radii
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Edmond_Halley
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gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1677
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gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
~7,500 light-years
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gptkbp:hasCompanion |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae_B
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eta Carinae A
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gptkbp:luminosity |
>5,000,000 times solar luminosity
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gptkbp:mass |
~100 solar masses
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gptkbp:metallicity |
high
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Great_Eruption_(1837–1858)
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae_binary_system
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gptkbp:possibleFuture |
supernova or hypernova
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gptkbp:spectralType |
LBV (Luminous Blue Variable)
peculiar (LBV) |
gptkbp:surroundedBy |
gptkb:Homunculus_Nebula
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gptkbp:temperature |
~15,000–25,000 K
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gptkbp:variableStar |
S Doradus variable
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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