Statements (65)
Predicate | Object |
---|---|
gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:constellation
|
gptkbp:contains_star |
gptkb:Sirius
gptkb:Sirius_A |
gptkbp:has_area |
380 square degrees
|
gptkbp:has_fainter_star |
gptkb:Sirius_B
|
gptkbp:has_historical_significance |
in ancient astronomy
|
gptkbp:has_lore |
associated with hunting dogs
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Great Dog constellation
|
gptkbp:is_associated_with |
various cultures' myths
the myth of Orion's hunting dogs |
gptkbp:is_best_visible_during |
winter months
|
gptkbp:is_home_to |
several deep-sky objects
the nebula NGC 2359 the open cluster M41 the star cluster NGC 2362 the star system Alpha Canis Majoris the star system 1 Canis Majoris the star system 10 Canis Majoris the star system 2 Canis Majoris the star system 3 Canis Majoris the star system 4 Canis Majoris the star system 5 Canis Majoris the star system 6 Canis Majoris the star system 7 Canis Majoris the star system 8 Canis Majoris the star system 9 Canis Majoris the star system Beta Canis Majoris the star system Delta Canis Majoris the star system Epsilon Canis Majoris the star system Eta Canis Majoris the star system Gamma Canis Majoris the star system Iota Canis Majoris the star system Kappa Canis Majoris the star system Lambda Canis Majoris the star system Mu Canis Majoris the star system Nu Canis Majoris the star system Omega Canis Majoris the star system Omicron Canis Majoris the star system Pi Canis Majoris the star system Rho Canis Majoris the star system Sigma Canis Majoris the star system Tau Canis Majoris the star system Theta Canis Majoris the star system Upsilon Canis Majoris the star system Xi Canis Majoris the star system Zeta Canis Majoris |
gptkbp:is_located_in |
the southern celestial hemisphere
|
gptkbp:is_located_near |
the constellation of Orion
|
gptkbp:is_one_of |
the 88 modern constellations
|
gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way
the zodiacal constellations the larger constellation family of Canis |
gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:IAU
astrologers |
gptkbp:is_represented_in |
a dog in mythology
|
gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:astrology
navigation by sailors |
gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere tropical regions most populated areas on Earth |
gptkbp:named_after |
a dog
|
gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:Canis_Major
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sirius
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|