Winter Hexagon

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Winter_Hexagon
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orion
gptkbp:best_time_to_visit winter months
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Castor
gptkb:Pollux
gptkb:Rigel
gptkb:Sirius
gptkb:Aldebaran
gptkb:Capella
gptkb:Procyon
gptkbp:defines six bright stars
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Winter
most populated areas
gptkbp:features celestial navigation
gptkbp:formed six bright stars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Winter Hexagon
gptkbp:is_associated_with constellations Auriga
constellations Canis Major
constellations Canis Minor
constellations Gemini
constellations Orion
constellations Taurus
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Winter_Circle
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as astronomy literature
gptkbp:is_part_of star-hopping techniques
gptkbp:is_prominent_in winter night sky
gptkbp:is_recognized_by amateur astronomers
gptkbp:is_referenced_in star charts
gptkbp:is_used_for navigational purposes
gptkbp:is_used_in stargazing events
gptkbp:provides_information_on finding other stars
gptkbp:targets astrophotography