Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
red hypergiant star
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gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
7.3–9.6
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gptkbp:catalogue |
Simbad: VY+Mon
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gptkbp:diameter |
~1,420 solar radii
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Jerome Lalande
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gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1801
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gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
~3,840 light-years
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gptkbp:hasNebula |
yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
VY Monocerotis
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Monoceros
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gptkbp:luminosity |
~270,000 times Sun
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gptkbp:mass |
~17 solar masses
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gptkbp:nestType |
reflection and emission nebula
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gptkbp:otherName |
gptkb:HD_58061
gptkb:HIP_35793 2MASS J07283980-2544386 |
gptkbp:parallax |
0.85 mas
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gptkbp:properMotionRA |
-2.98 mas/yr
2.48 mas/yr |
gptkbp:spectralType |
M3-M4Ia
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gptkbp:variableStar |
semiregular variable
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Monocerotis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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