WDS Catalogue

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:dataFieldsInclude position
separation
notes
stellar classification
magnitude
discoverer designation
observation date
position angle
proper motion
gptkbp:firstPublished 1960s
gptkbp:focusesOn double stars
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Washington_Double_Star_Catalogue
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label WDS Catalogue
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:United_States_Naval_Observatory
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 100,000
gptkbp:provides multiple star systems
optical double stars
physical double stars
visual double stars
gptkbp:updated regularly
gptkbp:usedBy astronomer
gptkbp:usedFor stellar evolution studies
astrometry
research on binary stars
gptkbp:website https://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astrometry/optical-IR-prod/wds/wds.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bellatrix
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6