Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
2.8
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gptkbp:average_temperature |
around 20,000 K
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gptkbp:declination |
-26° 25′ 36″
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gptkbp:has_luminosity |
approximately 1,500 times that of the Sun
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gptkbp:has_radius |
approximately 3.5 times that of the Sun
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gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
B2 IV
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kappa Scorpii
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:Scorpius-Centaurus_association
Scorpius OB2 association |
gptkbp:is_a_prominent_star_in |
the southern sky
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gptkbp:is_a_reference_for |
navigational astronomy
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gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
X-ray emissions
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gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
spectroscopic analysis
stellar astrophysics |
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
stellar wind properties
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gptkbp:is_approximately |
700 light years away
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gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the Scorpius constellation's mythology
the Scorpius constellation's stars |
gptkbp:is_known_for |
strong magnetic field
high surface gravity high rotational velocity |
gptkbp:is_known_to |
variable brightness
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gptkbp:is_located_in |
southern celestial hemisphere
constellation Scorpius |
gptkbp:is_often_described_as |
a giant star
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gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in |
astronomical literature
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gptkbp:is_often_seen_in |
stellar photometry
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gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
astrophysical studies
educational astronomy |
gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Hertzsprung-Russell_diagram
gptkb:Scorpius_constellation gptkb:star gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy Galactic plane HR catalog IC 4604 star cluster B-type star category B-type main-sequence stars |
gptkbp:is_visible_from |
in the night sky
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gptkbp:known_as |
Kappa Sco
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gptkbp:mass |
around 5.5 solar masses
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gptkbp:notable_nominees |
massive star evolution studies
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gptkbp:often_includes |
star charts
star catalogs |
gptkbp:right_ascension |
16h 05m 24s
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gptkbp:scientific_classification |
a blue star
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gptkbp:targets |
stellar evolution research
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gptkbp:type_of |
gptkb:Supernova
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Scorpius
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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