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GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age approximately 100 million years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude +3.0
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 5,200 K
gptkbp:contains_star none known
gptkbp:discovered_by ancient astronomers
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 81 light years
gptkbp:exhibition Hipparcos catalog
gptkbp:has_bayer_designation gptkb:Beta_Aurigae
gptkbp:has_color +0.80
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 100 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_mechanic -0.10 arcseconds/year
-0.02 arcseconds/year
gptkbp:has_spectral_type G8 III
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gptkbp:included star catalogs
gptkbp:is_associated_with the constellation's mythology
the myth of Auriga
gptkbp:is_involved_in stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_known_for its brightness
gptkbp:is_located_in the Auriga constellation
gptkbp:is_located_near 81 light years from Earth
gptkbp:is_observed_in various cultures throughout history
gptkbp:is_one_of the brightest stars in Auriga
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
the northern celestial hemisphere
constellation Auriga
the celestial sphere
the night sky
the celestial navigation system
the zodiacal constellation
gptkbp:is_recognized_by its Bayer designation
gptkbp:is_referenced_in various astronomical texts
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_used_in navigation by sailors in ancient times
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkb:true
winter months in the northern hemisphere
gptkbp:mass approximately 3 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:named_after a character in Arabic mythology
gptkbp:scientific_classification a giant star
gptkbp:type_of G-type giant star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Auriga
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6