Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_GTVA
|
| gptkbp:age |
gptkb:the_Sun
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
0.58
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 4.5 times that of the Sun
|
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
approximately 20,000 K
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Tau_Centauri_B
|
| gptkbp:controls |
gptkb:theorem
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:theorem |
| gptkbp:distance |
11.9 light years
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
-0.22
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
approximately 100 times that of the Sun
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
B2 V
|
| gptkbp:has_team |
high
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tau Centauri
|
| gptkbp:includes |
star charts
star catalogs |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
stellar formation studies
various exoplanet searches |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
a reference point for celestial navigation
a potential target for exoplanet studies |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
being one of the closest stars to Earth
its binary nature multiple stellar companions |
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
telescopes worldwide
|
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its brightness and proximity
its role in the study of stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
amateur astronomers
various astronomical surveys various wavelengths of light. |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy the Centaurus constellation the Local Group of galaxies the Milky Way's stellar population the Alpha Centauri star system the Centaurus constellation group the Southern Cross region the Centaurus constellation family the Centaurus constellation's notable stars |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
astronomical literature
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
stellar astrophysics
its stellar dynamics |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
stellar navigation
navigational astronomy |
| gptkbp:located_in |
the Southern Hemisphere sky
approximately 11.9 light years from Earth |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its high luminosity
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
a binary star system
a blue giant star |
| gptkbp:type_of |
gptkb:star
|