Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:age |
~242 million years
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
−1.46
|
| gptkbp:brightestStar |
night sky
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkb:Sirius_A |
| gptkbp:declination |
−16° 42′ 58″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Ancient astronomers
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
8.6 light years
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
gptkb:Earth
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sirius star system
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Canis Major
|
| gptkbp:massOfSiriusA |
2.02 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:massOfSiriusB |
1.02 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
being the closest binary star system visible to the naked eye
|
| gptkbp:orbitType |
about 50.1 years
|
| gptkbp:otherName |
gptkb:Alpha_Canis_Majoris
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
06h 45m 08.9s
|
| gptkbp:separates |
8.2 to 31.5 AU
|
| gptkbp:spectralType |
A1V (Sirius A)
DA2 (Sirius B) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkb:Dogon_religion gptkb:The_Dogon_Society gptkb:Dogon gptkb:Dogon_people |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|