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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Centaur
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gptkbp:atmosphere
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yes
contains water ice
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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-200 ° C
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gptkbp:color
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neutral gray
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gptkbp:country
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yes
Chiron I
Chiron II
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gptkbp:diameter
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about 206 km
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Charles_Kowal
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1977-10-01
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gptkbp:eccentricity
|
0.38
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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gptkb:1977
1977-04-18
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gptkbp:has_cometary_activity
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yes
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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yes
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gptkbp:has_multiple_orbits
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yes
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gptkbp:has_spectral_type
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C-type
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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2060 Chiron
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gptkbp:investigates
|
its potential for life
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:planet
|
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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yes
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in
|
its physical properties
|
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gptkbp:is_aplace_for
|
18.9 AU
17.4 AU
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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the study of icy bodies
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gptkbp:is_considered
|
cometary body
a significant object in planetary science
a bridge between asteroids and comets
a prototype for other similar objects
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gptkbp:is_examined_in
|
its surface composition
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
|
space missions.
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gptkbp:is_in
|
the asteroid belt
the outer Solar System
|
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gptkbp:is_in_the_news
|
yes
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gptkbp:is_known_for
|
its unique characteristics
|
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by
|
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:astronomy
telescopes
changes in activity
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gptkbp:is_noted_for
|
its unusual orbit
|
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
|
gptkb:1977
ground-based telescopes
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gptkbp:is_part_of
|
gptkb:Kuiper_Belt
gptkb:star
the Centaur group
the Centaur population
dynamic population of small bodies
minor planet category
the study of small Solar System bodies
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gptkbp:is_related_to
|
the study of planetary formation
other centaurs
|
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gptkbp:is_studied_for
|
its potential for cometary activity
|
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
|
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:astronomy
planetary geology
|
|
gptkbp:is_visible_from
|
yes
with telescopes
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gptkbp:item
|
other centaurs
|
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gptkbp:last_appearance
|
2023-10-01
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gptkbp:light_requirement
|
0.04
0.08
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gptkbp:location
|
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:moon_name
|
Chariklo
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gptkbp:named_after
|
Chiron from Greek mythology
Chiron (mythology)
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
|
6.9 degrees
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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gptkb:Neptune
50.7 years
2:3 with Neptune
with Neptune
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gptkbp:perihelion
|
8.5 AU
10.0 AU
|
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gptkbp:photography
|
gptkb:spacecraft
|
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gptkbp:ring_name
|
no
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gptkbp:rotation_period
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5.9 hours
|
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
|
gptkb:transept
a hybrid object
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gptkbp:semi_major_axis
|
13.7 AU
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gptkbp:surface
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gptkb:Jupiter
gptkb:Saturn
frost
water ice
craters
organic compounds
silicates
craters and ridges
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gptkbp:targets
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gptkb:space_mission
|
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gptkbp:was_affecting
|
cometary activity
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