the Polar Star

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude approximately 1.98
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:white
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Polar Star
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:main-sequence_star
gptkb:Supernova
gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkb:star
pole star
guiding star
navigational star
reference point for celestial navigation
luminary
gptkbp:is_approximately 433 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_known_for its position near the North Celestial Pole
gptkbp:is_located_in the constellation Ursa Minor
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the North Celestial Pole
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:is_visible_from the Northern Hemisphere
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Polaris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Order_of_the_Polar_Star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5