Regulus

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 1.35
gptkbp:area about 3.5 solar radii
3.5 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 12,000 K
gptkbp:contains Regulus B
gptkbp:depicted_in the northern hemisphere
the Northern Hemisphere
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:unknown
gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:has_spectral_type B7 V
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Regulus
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:star
blue-white star
blue giant star
gptkbp:is_approximately 79 light-years from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with the lion in mythology
the astrological sign Leo
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Alpha_Leonis
its brightness and position in the sky
gptkbp:is_located_near 79 light years from Earth
gptkbp:is_observed_in various cultures' astronomy
various cultures throughout history
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the brightest stars in the night sky
the zodiac
the asterism known as the Sickle of Leo
constellation Leo
the zodiacal constellation
the Lion constellation
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by a faint disk of gas and dust
gptkbp:is_used_in navigation by sailors
gptkbp:located_in 79.3 light years from Earth
celestial coordinates 10h 8m 22.3s, +11° 58′ 2″
gptkbp:mass about 3.5 times that of the Sun
about 3.5 solar masses
gptkbp:named_after the Latin word for 'little king'
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:star