RR Lyrae variables

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M5
gptkbp:discovered_by first identified in 1901
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 100 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:historical_period 0.2 to 1 day
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RR Lyrae variables
gptkbp:lighting due to pulsation
gptkbp:location found in globular clusters
gptkbp:metallicity low metallicity
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:RR_Lyrae_star
gptkbp:scientific_classification type ab and type c
gptkbp:type pulsating variable star
gptkbp:uses distance measurement in astronomy