Gamma Cygni

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cygnus
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 2.23
gptkbp:area approximately 10 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 8,500 K
gptkbp:depicted_in the northern hemisphere
gptkbp:has_luminosity the night sky
approximately 1500 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_role navigational astronomy
gptkbp:has_spectral_type A2 Iab
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gamma Cygni
gptkbp:is_a_source_of X-ray emissions
gptkbp:is_approximately 1,800 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with various mythologies
the Cygnus X-1 black hole system
gptkbp:is_featured_in astronomy literature
gptkbp:is_involved_in star formation regions
stellar evolution studies
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Sadr
its bright nebulae
color and brightness
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with star catalogs
cultural astronomy
astronomy apps and software.
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as star maps
stellar photometry
gptkbp:is_often_used_in educational astronomy programs
a reference point in celestial navigation
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_North_America_Nebula
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
Cygnus constellation's asterism
Cygnus constellation's mythology
Cygnus constellation's rich star field
Cygnus constellation's structure
gptkbp:is_prominent_in the Milky Way's structure
gptkbp:is_referenced_in stellar distance measurements
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by the Sadr region of the Cygnus constellation
gptkbp:key gptkb:the_summer_triangle
gptkbp:located_in constellation Cygnus
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:Gamma_Cygni
gptkbp:members the Cygnus O B2 association
gptkbp:notable_feature the summer sky
gptkbp:notable_for astrophotography
gptkbp:scientific_classification a luminous blue variable star
gptkbp:significance the field of observational astronomy
stellar classification studies
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Research_Institute
stellar dynamics research
gptkbp:targets amateur astronomers
professional telescopes
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:nebula