Xi Hydrae

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 4.73
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 4,500 K
gptkbp:contains_star Xi Hydrae B
gptkbp:has_bayer_designation gptkb:Xi_Hydrae
gptkbp:has_color 1.45
+1.5
gptkbp:has_henry_draper_designation HD 84737
gptkbp:has_luminosity about 50 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_mechanic -0.020 arcseconds/year
-0.045 arcseconds/year
gptkbp:has_radius about 10 solar radii
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:K3_III
gptkbp:has_title HIP 47980
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xi Hydrae
gptkbp:included star charts
star catalogs
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Giant
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkbp:is_associated_with stellar nucleosynthesis studies
gptkbp:is_considered stellar classification systems
gptkbp:is_known_for being a binary star system
gptkbp:is_located_in the southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:is_located_near 50 light years from Earth
gptkbp:is_monitored_by telescopes
gptkbp:is_noted_for its historical significance in astronomy
its brightness in the night sky
its relatively high luminosity
gptkbp:is_observed_in amateur astronomers
various wavelengths including infrared and optical
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Hydra_constellation
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
the celestial sphere
the study of red giants
the study of stellar populations
the astronomical community's interest
the Milky Way's stellar population
HR 3900
gptkbp:is_recognized_by its Bayer designation
gptkbp:is_referenced_in astronomical literature
gptkbp:is_studied_in stellar evolution research
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysical models
educational purposes
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkb:true
gptkbp:mass about 2.5 solar masses
gptkbp:measures astrometric techniques
gptkbp:number Gl 2051
gptkbp:orbital_period about 1,000 years
gptkbp:scientific_classification a giant star in the K spectral class