the North Star

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 1.98
gptkbp:contains_star the constellation Ursa Minor
gptkbp:cultural_significance various civilizations
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:white
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the North Star
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:main-sequence_star
gptkb:Supernova
gptkb:star
pole star
navigational star
reference point for celestial navigation
gptkbp:is_aligned_with the Earth's rotational axis
gptkbp:is_approximately 433 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_displayed_in the Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:is_located_in the constellation Ursa Minor
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with guidance
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the asterism known as the Little Dipper
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:is_visible_from the Northern Hemisphere
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Polaris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_North_Star
gptkb:Draco
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4