16 Psyche

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Psyche_mission
gptkb:Psyche
gptkb:Chelsea_Wolfe
gptkbp:atmosphere gptkb:none
gptkbp:average_temperature -73 to -43 degrees Celsius
-73° C to -43° C
gptkbp:body_style irregular
gptkbp:class M-type asteroid
gptkbp:collaborations involves multiple institutions
gptkbp:color metallic gray
gptkbp:community_engagement growing due to missions
gptkbp:composed_of 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:Heinrich_Wilhelm_Olbers
gptkb:James_W._Christy
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:distance approximately 3.2 AU
varies with orbit
gptkbp:education important for planetary science
gptkbp:field gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:first_appearance 1852
gptkbp:future_plans gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_spectral_type M-type
M-type asteroid
M-type spectrum
gptkbp:historical_event has experienced impacts
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:instrument spectrometers planned for mission
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:lighting 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: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 hours
4.0 years
counterclockwise
tilted
about 4.0 hours
tilted at 3 degrees
4.14 years
approximately 4.0 hours
gptkbp:population 7.0 g/cm³
7.4 g/cm³
gptkbp:related_model used to predict surface conditions
gptkbp:research observed by Hubble Space Telescope
difficult to study from Earth
gptkbp:research_interest high
understanding planetary cores
gptkbp:scientific_classification M-type asteroid
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:year_created 1852