Kappa Scorpii

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 2.8
gptkbp:average_temperature around 20,000 K
gptkbp:declination -26° 25′ 36″
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 1,500 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_radius approximately 3.5 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type B2 IV
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kappa Scorpii
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Scorpius-Centaurus_association
Scorpius OB2 association
gptkbp:is_a_prominent_star_in the southern sky
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for navigational astronomy
gptkbp:is_a_source_of X-ray emissions
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of spectroscopic analysis
stellar astrophysics
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in stellar wind properties
gptkbp:is_approximately 700 light years away
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
gptkbp:is_located_in southern celestial hemisphere
constellation Scorpius
gptkbp:is_often_described_as a giant star
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in astronomical literature
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in stellar photometry
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
gptkbp:known_as Kappa Sco
gptkbp:mass around 5.5 solar masses
gptkbp:notable_nominees massive star evolution studies
gptkbp:often_includes star charts
star catalogs
gptkbp:right_ascension 16h 05m 24s
gptkbp:scientific_classification a blue star
gptkbp:targets stellar evolution research
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scorpius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5