Gamma Crucis

GPTKB entity

Properties (81)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star
gptkbp:category a giant star.
gptkbp:hasProductLine 0.01 arcseconds/year.
gptkbp:hasRecognition 0.74
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent M3III
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gamma Crucis
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy most of the southern hemisphere.
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith various cultural myths.
various star myths.
gptkbp:isAvailableIn 88 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:isChallengedBy the_constellation_Centaurus.
gptkbp:isConsidered a navigational star.
gptkbp:isFiledIn 1.45
gptkbp:isKnownFor its role in navigation.
its historical significance in navigation.
its brightness and visibility.
its distinct color.
its historical navigation use.
its role in celestial navigation.
its visibility in the night sky.
its visibility in the southern sky.
gptkbp:isLocatedIn southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:isLocatedNear the celestial equator.
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy unknown ancient astronomers.
gptkbp:isNotedFor its historical significance.
its reddish hue.
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy the brightest stars in Crux.
the four main stars of the Crux constellation.
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith Alpha Centauri.
star guides.
star lore.
star navigation guides.
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn astrophotography.
astronomical discussions.
astronomical documentaries.
astronomical education.
astronomical literature.
astronomical research.
cultural astronomy discussions.
cultural astronomy texts.
cultural astronomy.
cultural texts.
educational astronomy.
its brightness.
its stellar characteristics.
its stellar properties.
planetarium presentations.
planetarium shows.
star charts.
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Crux_constellation
the celestial navigation system.
the Milky Way galaxy.
the Milky Way's structure.
the constellation's main structure.
the local stellar neighborhood.
the southern celestial hemisphere.
the southern celestial landmarks.
the southern celestial navigation.
the southern cross asterism.
the southern cross constellation.
the southern cross's structure.
the southern hemisphere's celestial landmarks.
the southern hemisphere's celestial navigation.
the southern hemisphere's prominent stars.
the southern hemisphere's star patterns.
the southern hemisphere's star systems.
the southern sky's prominent features.
Southern_Cross_asterism
the_Southern_Hemisphere's_sky.
the_asterism_known_as_the_Southern_Cross.
the_southern_cross's_main_stars.
gptkbp:isServedBy various astronomical studies.
gptkbp:isStudiedIn amateur astronomers.
gptkbp:isUsedIn most stars in the night sky.
navigation in the southern hemisphere.
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn clear southern skies.
star catalogs.
gptkbp:isVisitedBy the winter months in the southern hemisphere.
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs Gacrux
gptkbp:resolution around 25,000 times that of the Sun.
gptkbp:typeOf gptkb:red_supergiant_star