2020 MU69 (Arrokoth)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:transept
gptkbp:atmosphere no significant atmosphere detected
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 30 K
gptkbp:body_shape gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkbp:collaboration NASA and various scientific institutions
gptkbp:color reddish color
gptkbp:community widely studied by astronomers and planetary scientists
gptkbp:composed_by rocky and icy material
gptkbp:data_transmission data transmitted back to Earth after flyby
gptkbp:diameter approximately 33 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:New_Horizons
gptkbp:discovery observations from Earth and New Horizons
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:2014
gptkbp:distance_from_earth January 1, 2019
approximately 6.5 billion kilometers
gptkbp:flyby_mission gptkb:New_Horizons
gptkbp:future_prospects ongoing analysis of data collected
gptkbp:geological_features evidence of past geological activity
gptkbp:has_color reddish-brown color
gptkbp:historical_significance first object visited by a spacecraft in the Kuiper Belt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2020 MU69 (Arrokoth)
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of Kuiper Belt objects
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:2019
explored by New Horizons
part of the New Horizons mission
gptkbp:light_requirement low albedo
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kuiper_Belt
gptkbp:mass approximately 4.5 x 10^18 kg
gptkbp:name gptkb:Arrokoth
gptkbp:orbital_inclination low orbital inclination
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 298 years
gptkbp:origin the Arrokoth region in the Powhatan language
gptkbp:public_interest high public interest due to its unique characteristics
gptkbp:publications multiple studies published post-flyby
gptkbp:resolution high-resolution images obtained by New Horizons
gptkbp:rotation_period approximately 15 hours
tilted rotation axis
gptkbp:scientific_classification cold classical Kuiper Belt object
gptkbp:scientific_goals understanding the formation of the solar system
gptkbp:scientific_instruments Ralph, LORRI, and other instruments
gptkbp:significance provides insight into the early solar system
gptkbp:size smaller than Pluto
gptkbp:storage obtained during the flyby
gptkbp:surface water ice and organic compounds
pitted and smooth regions
possibly billions of years old
gptkbp:title_held originally designated as 2014 MU69
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_New_Horizons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5