alpha Draconis

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 2.24
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 6,200 K
gptkbp:has_color white-yellow
gptkbp:has_connection_to multiple star system
gptkbp:has_radius approximately 2.5 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type F7 III
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label alpha Draconis
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:Giant
gptkbp:is_located_near 66.7 light years from Earth
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in various mythologies
gptkbp:is_observed_in astrophotography
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Draco_constellation
the celestial sphere
the asterism known as the Dragon's Head
gptkbp:is_significant_for ancient astronomy
gptkbp:is_used_in navigation by ancient cultures
gptkbp:is_visible_from yes
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Thuban
gptkbp:mass approximately 1.5 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:scientific_classification a historical star
gptkbp:was_once_the_north_star around 2700 BC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thuban
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5