Algieba

E576475

Algieba is a bright double star system in the constellation Leo, known for its striking golden components and prominence in amateur astronomy observations.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Algieba canonical 3
Algieba A 1
Algieba B 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf binary star system ⓘ
double star ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Gamma Leo ⓘ
HD 89484 ⓘ
HIP 50583 ⓘ
HR 4057 ⓘ
γ Leonis ⓘ
linked to: Gamma Leonis
hasAngularSeparation about 4.4 arcseconds ⓘ
hasApparentMagnitude 1.98 ⓘ
about 2.3 ⓘ
about 3.5 ⓘ
hasApparentMagnitudeRange 1.9–2.0 ⓘ
hasBayerDesignation Gamma Leonis ⓘ
hasColor golden ⓘ
orange-golden ⓘ
yellow-golden ⓘ
hasCombinedApparentMagnitude 1.98 ⓘ
hasComponent Algieba A ⓘ
linked to: Algieba

Algieba B ⓘ
linked to: Algieba
hasDeclination +19° 50′ 30″ ⓘ
hasDistanceFromEarth about 130 light-years ⓘ
about 40 parsecs ⓘ
hasFlamsteedDesignation 41 Leonis ⓘ
hasProperName Algieba ⓘ
hasRadialVelocity about +1 km/s ⓘ
hasRightAscension 10h 19m 58s ⓘ
hasSpectralType G7III ⓘ
K1III ⓘ
K1III+G7III ⓘ
hasTraditionalNameMeaning the forehead (of the lion) ⓘ
hasTraditionalNameOrigin Arabic ⓘ
isNotableFor bright golden components ⓘ
easily resolvable double star ⓘ
isPartOfAsterism Sickle of Leo ⓘ
isPopularWith amateur astronomers ⓘ
isUsedFor double star observing practice ⓘ
testing telescope resolving power ⓘ
locatedInConstellation Leo ⓘ
visibleFromEarthWith binoculars (as a bright star, not resolved) ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Leo → containsNotableStar → Algieba ⓘ
Algieba → hasComponent → Algieba A ⓘ
linked to: Algieba
Algieba → hasComponent → Algieba B ⓘ
linked to: Algieba
Algieba → hasProperName → Algieba ⓘ