ʻOumuamua

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf interstellar object
gptkbp:albedo 0.1
gptkbp:closestApproachToSun 0.25 AU
gptkbp:color reddish
gptkbp:designation 1I/2017 U1
gptkbp:discoveredBy Robert Weryk
gptkbp:discoveredIn 2017-10-19
Pan-STARRS1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ʻOumuamua
gptkbp:length ~100–400 meters
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:nameMeaning scout or messenger (Hawaiian)
gptkbp:nearestCity 0.1616 AU
gptkbp:noComaObserved true
gptkbp:nonGravitationalAccelerationObserved true
gptkbp:notableFor first known interstellar object detected passing through Solar System
gptkbp:observedBy multiple telescopes worldwide
gptkbp:origin outside Solar System
gptkbp:originatedIn another star system
gptkbp:possibleNature natural object
artificial object (speculative)
gptkbp:rotationPeriod ~8 hours
gptkbp:shape highly elongated
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:SETI
astronomers worldwide
gptkbp:type comet-like
asteroid-like
interstellar object
gptkbp:velocityRelativeToSun ~26 km/s
gptkbp:width ~35–167 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pan-STARRS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4