double stars

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lyra
gptkb:Herschel
gptkb:Great_Refractor
gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkb:Omicron_Herculis
gptkbp:defines two stars that are close together in the sky
gptkbp:example Alpha Centauri A and B
Sirius A and B
Castor A and B
Mizar A and B
gptkbp:historical_significance used for distance measurement
used for mass determination
used for orbital dynamics studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label double stars
gptkbp:is_essential_for stellar evolution studies
gptkbp:research gptkb:musician
astrometry
photometry
gptkbp:type_of binary stars
optical doubles