Gamma Cygni

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 2.23
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 8,500 K
gptkbp:has_bayer_designation gptkb:Gamma_Cygni
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 1500 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_radius approximately 10 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_bright_star_in the night sky
gptkbp:is_a_key_star_in gptkb:the_summer_triangle
gptkbp:is_a_member_of the Cygnus OB2 association
gptkbp:is_a_notable_star_for astrophotography
gptkbp:is_a_prominent_star_in the Milky Way's structure
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for stellar distance measurements
gptkbp:is_a_significant_star_for stellar classification studies
gptkbp:is_a_significant_star_in the field of observational astronomy
gptkbp:is_a_source_of X-ray emissions
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:scientific_research
stellar dynamics research
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_involved_in star formation regions
stellar evolution studies
gptkbp:is_known_for its bright nebulae
color and brightness
gptkbp:is_located_in constellation Cygnus
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as star maps
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in astronomy literature
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in cultural astronomy
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in 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_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by the Sadr region of the Cygnus constellation
gptkbp:is_visible_from the northern hemisphere
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Sadr
gptkbp:notable_feature the summer sky
gptkbp:often_includes star catalogs
astronomy apps and software.
gptkbp:scientific_classification a luminous blue variable star
gptkbp:targets amateur astronomers
professional telescopes
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cygnus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5