Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Sirius
gptkb:Sirius_30 gptkb:Wing_Commander_expanded_universe gptkb:Dog_Star |
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 200-300 million years
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
-1.46
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkb:Sirius_A |
| gptkbp:controls |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:battle
northern hemisphere southern hemisphere southern and northern hemispheres winter months. |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
ancient civilizations
|
| gptkbp:distance |
8.6 light years
|
| gptkbp:eccentricity |
0.6
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
white-blue
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
A1 V for Sirius A
D A2 for Sirius B |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:battle
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sirius system
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
binary star system.
double star system. |
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
25 times more luminous than the Sun
twice as massive as the Sun |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:mythological_figure the constellation Canis Major. the harvest season in ancient Egypt |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
a navigational star.
|
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
various mythologies
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:Dog_Star
its brightness. |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
amateur astronomers
|
| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
the ' Dog Star'.
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
the brightest stars in the night sky brightest stars in the night sky the Local Bubble closest star systems local stellar neighborhood the celestial sphere. the Winter Triangle the Milky Way's stellar neighborhood. |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:observatory
astrophysics |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
navigation by sailors
astrological practices astrological practices. |
| gptkbp:located_in |
Canis Major constellation
Declination -16° 42′ 58.017″. Right Ascension 6h 45m 8.917s. |
| gptkbp:named_after |
Sirius, the Greek word for 'glowing'
the Greek word for 'glowing'. |
| gptkbp:navigation_system |
by ancient sailors
|
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
about 63 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
approximately 50.1 years
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
the Orion Arm of the Milky Way
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
in various cultures
|