Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
star system
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 8 million years
|
| gptkbp:category |
a supergiant star
|
| gptkbp:climate |
approximately 12,000 K
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Rigel
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured in various mythologies
|
| gptkbp:hasColor |
blue
|
| gptkbp:hasDepartment |
multiple companions
|
| gptkbp:hasFocusOn |
yes
|
| gptkbp:hasGoals |
unknown
|
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
-6.7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rigel system
|
| gptkbp:isA |
giant star
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
yes
|
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
the_Orionids_meteor_shower
the_constellation_Orion the_mythology_of_Orion |
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
stellar classification
stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
cultural astronomy
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its brightness and color
its role in ancient navigation. its high luminosity |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
literature
Milky Way galaxy |
| gptkbp:isNotedFor |
its rapid rotation
its role in star formation studies |
| gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy |
the brightest stars in the night sky
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Orion_constellation
the celestial sphere the celestial navigation system the local stellar neighborhood the_Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex the_Milky_Way's_Orion_Arm the_Winter_Hexagon |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
gptkb:Betelgeuse
the study of massive stars |
| gptkbp:isServedBy |
amateur astronomers
various wavelengths |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astrophysics
stellar dynamics |
| gptkbp:isUsedBy |
a reference point for navigation
|
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
gptkb:Sirius
navigation astronomy education astrophotography |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
northern and southern hemispheres
star catalogs |
| gptkbp:length |
860 light years
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
approximately 120,000 times that of the Sun
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1780
|
| gptkbp:type |
B8Ia
blue supergiant |
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 21 solar masses
|