Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Asteroids
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| gptkbp:atmosphere |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
-73 to -43 degrees Celsius
-73° C to -43° C |
| gptkbp:body_shape |
irregular
|
| gptkbp:class |
M-type asteroid
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
involves multiple institutions
|
| gptkbp:collisional_history |
has experienced impacts
|
| gptkbp:color |
metallic gray
|
| gptkbp:composed_by |
metallic
nickel-iron metal |
| gptkbp:country |
No known moons
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
mentioned in scientific literature
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
226 kilometers
approximately 226 kilometers |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:James_W._Christy
|
| gptkbp:discovery |
gptkb:Heinrich_Wilhelm_Olbers
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1852
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 3.2 AU
varies with orbit |
| gptkbp:educational_value |
important for planetary science
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
1852
|
| gptkbp:future_prospects |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:has_field |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
M-type
M-type asteroid M-type spectrum |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
subject to collisions
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first metallic asteroid discovered
potential to reveal information about the early solar system |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
16 Psyche
|
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:Psyche_(spacecraft)
planned for 2023 robotic exploration potential for human missions orbiter and lander planned to learn about early solar system unique opportunity to study a planetary core. |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
gptkb:2022
|
| gptkbp:light_requirement |
0.14
0.1 to 0.2 |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Asteroid_Belt
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 1.72 × 10^19 kg
2.72×10^19 kg |
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Psyche_mission
gptkb:Psyche_spacecraft to study the asteroid's composition |
| gptkbp:model |
used to predict surface conditions
|
| gptkbp:named_after |
Psyche (mythology)
Psyche, the goddess |
| gptkbp:natural_resources |
metals for mining
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
remnant of a protoplanet's core
|
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
3.4 degrees
3.4° |
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
4.0 years
4.14 years |
| gptkbp:population_density |
7.0 g/cm³
7.4 g/cm³ |
| gptkbp:public_interest |
growing due to missions
|
| gptkbp:research |
observed by Hubble Space Telescope
difficult to study from Earth |
| gptkbp:research_interest |
high
understanding planetary cores |
| gptkbp:rotation_period |
4.0 hours
counterclockwise tilted about 4.0 hours tilted at 3 degrees approximately 4.0 hours |
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
M-type asteroid
|
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
spectrometers planned for mission
|
| gptkbp:size |
larger than most asteroids
|
| gptkbp:surface |
gptkb:unknown
iron and nickel metal-rich craters and ridges 0.03 g 0.3 m/s² |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Psyche_mission
gptkb:Psyche |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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