RR Lyrae

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RR_Lyrae_stars
gptkb:RR_Lyrae_Stars
gptkbp:color yellow to orange
gptkbp:contributed_to stellar population studies
gptkbp:discovered_by the constellation Lyra
gptkbp:distance approximately 0.5 to 1.0
gptkbp:first_appearance by Williamina Fleming
gptkbp:has multiple pulsation modes
gptkbp:has_luminosity about 100 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type A or F type
gptkbp:historical_period 0.2 to 1.0 days
0.5 to 1 day
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RR Lyrae
gptkbp:instrument 0.5 to 2 magnitudes
gptkbp:invention gptkb:RR_Lyrae_variables
gptkbp:is a standard candle
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:is_found_in globular clusters
gptkbp:lighting changes periodically
magnitude 0.5 to 9.0
gptkbp:location gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:RR_Lyrae_star
gptkbp:type pulsating variable star
RR Lyrae variable
gptkbp:used_in distance measurement