2014 MU69 (Arrokoth)

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:transept
gptkbp:aired_on January 1, 2019
gptkbp:atmosphere none detected
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 30 K
gptkbp:body_shape gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkbp:color reddish hue
gptkbp:composed_by icy and rocky material
gptkbp:diameter approximately 33 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:New_Horizons
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:2014
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 6.5 billion kilometers
gptkbp:flyby_mission gptkb:New_Horizons
gptkbp:historical_significance first object visited in the Kuiper Belt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2014 MU69 (Arrokoth)
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of small body evolution
gptkbp:is_explored_in explored by spacecraft
potential targets for future missions
gptkbp:light_requirement approximately 0.04
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kuiper_Belt
gptkbp:mass approximately 4.5 x 10^10 kg
gptkbp:name_approval approved by the International Astronomical Union
gptkbp:notable_features two lobes named ' Ultima' and ' Thule'
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 298 years
gptkbp:origin the Native American word for 'sky'
gptkbp:population_density approximately 1.2 g/cm³
gptkbp:publications multiple studies published post-flyby
gptkbp:research data collected during flyby
gptkbp:resolution high-resolution images obtained
gptkbp:rotation_period approximately 15 hours
gptkbp:scientific_classification cold classical Kuiper Belt object
gptkbp:scientific_instruments Ralph, LORRI, and other instruments
gptkbp:significance provides insight into early solar system formation
gptkbp:surface water ice and organic compounds
pitted and smooth regions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Horizons_mission
gptkb:New_Horizons
gptkb:New_Horizons_flyby_of_Pluto
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4