Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
star
|
| gptkbp:category |
a binary star system
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
true
|
| gptkbp:hasDepartment |
gptkb:Sirius_B
|
| gptkbp:hasExhibition |
+1.42
|
| gptkbp:hasFacilities |
2.02 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:hasGoals |
1.71 solar radii
|
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
-1.46
|
| gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent |
A1V
|
| gptkbp:hasTechnology |
9940 K
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sirius A
|
| gptkbp:isA |
spectroscopic binary
main-sequence star double star system |
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Earth
true |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
the heliacal rising
the_myth_of_Orion's_Belt |
| gptkbp:isAvailableIn |
twice_as_massive_as_the_Sun
|
| gptkbp:isBeneficialFor |
true
|
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a guide star
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
ancient times
its brightness and proximity its_role_in_ancient_Egyptian_astronomy |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
Canis Major constellation
Declination -16° 42′ 58.017″ Right Ascension 6h 45m 8.917s |
| gptkbp:isMaintainedBy |
unknown
|
| gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy |
true
|
| gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith |
the Dog Star
astrological contexts |
| gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn |
literature and art
astrophysics navigation and sailing |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Sirius_star_system
the Milky Way galaxy the celestial sphere the night sky various cultural myths the local stellar neighborhood |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
various calendars
most stars in the night sky the solar neighborhood the_constellation_of_Canis_Major |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
southern and northern hemispheres
|
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
winter months in the northern hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:length |
8.6 light years
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
25.4 solar luminosities
|
| gptkbp:wasFoundedIn |
true
|