Xi Ursae Minoris

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age gptkb:the_Sun
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 4.79
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 4,500 K
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:distance approximately 200 light years
gptkbp:has_color +1.45
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 1,000 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_magnitude_in_b 5.20
gptkbp:has_magnitude_in_r 4.50
gptkbp:has_magnitude_in_v 4.79
gptkbp:has_mechanic -0.01 arcsec/yr
+0.01 arcsec/yr
gptkbp:has_radius approximately 50 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:K3_III
gptkbp:has_title gptkb:Xi_Ursae_Minoris
gptkbp:has_variations slowly pulsating
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xi Ursae Minoris
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Giant
gptkb:star
gptkbp:is_in the celestial sphere
northern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:is_located_at Declination +74° 12′ 00″
Right Ascension 15h 02m 24.0s
gptkbp:is_located_in the Ursa Minor constellation region
gptkbp:is_noted_for its position in the sky
its historical significance in navigation.
being a part of the Little Dipper
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
Ursa Minor constellation
the celestial navigation system
the asterism of the Little Dipper
the Ursa Minor constellation family
the Ursa Minor star group
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophotography
navigation by ancient cultures
gptkbp:is_visible_from yes
gptkbp:previous_name HD 140373
HR 6174
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ursa_Minor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5