Kappa Boötis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age approximately 1.5 billion years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 4.3
-1.5
gptkbp:astrophysical_research subject of various astrophysical studies.
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 4,800 K
gptkbp:base_notes noted for its brightness and color.
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Boötes
gptkbp:contains_star classified as a K-type star.
no known companions.
gptkbp:coordinates approximately 210 degrees
approximately 50 degrees
l = 90°, b = +30°.
gptkbp:declination +50° 30' 00"
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:distance approximately 130 light years
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 130 light years.
gptkbp:exhibition included in various star catalogs.
gptkbp:future_evolution expected to evolve into a red giant.
gptkbp:has_bayer_designation gptkb:Kappa_Boötis
gptkbp:has_color 1.1
gptkbp:has_lore linked to various myths in different cultures.
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 60 solar luminosities
approximately 1.5 billion years.
approximately 4,800 Kelvin.
approximately 60 times the luminosity of the Sun.
in the giant phase of its life cycle.
gptkbp:has_mechanic -0.01 arcseconds/year
-0.02 arcseconds/year
gptkbp:has_radius approximately 12 solar radii
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:K0_III
gptkbp:historical_significance noted in ancient astronomy.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kappa Boötis
gptkbp:is_visible_from visible to the naked eye
gptkbp:lighting minimal brightness variation.
not extensively studied.
gptkbp:location_in_sky northern hemisphere
gptkbp:mass approximately 2.5 solar masses
approximately 12 times the radius of the Sun.
approximately 2.5 times the mass of the Sun.
gptkbp:metallicity +0.1 dex
slightly above solar metallicity.
gptkbp:name gptkb:Kappa_Boötis
gptkbp:number gptkb:HD_131156
gptkb:HR_5500
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Kappa_Boo
gptkbp:research can be observed with small telescopes.
observed since antiquity.
gptkbp:right_ascension 14h 15m 00s
gptkbp:speed -10 km/s
gptkbp:stellar_color orange.
gptkbp:stellar_position located in the constellation Boötes.
gptkbp:type gptkb:Giant
gptkbp:variable_star_type not a variable star.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bootes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5