Asteroid 16 Psyche

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Asteroids
gptkbp:atmosphere no
gptkbp:average_temperature -73 ° C
gptkbp:belief the remnant of a planetesimal
gptkbp:composed_by metallic
gptkbp:country gptkb:none
gptkbp:diameter 226 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Hermann_Goldschmidt
gptkbp:discovery_year March 17, 1852
gptkbp:first_appearance 1852
gptkbp:has_impact_risk no
gptkbp:has_natural_feature metallic core
gptkbp:has_spectral_type M-type asteroid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asteroid 16 Psyche
gptkbp:include insights into planetary formation
gptkbp:is_believed_to a differentiated structure
remnant of protoplanet
gptkbp:is_considered future exploration missions
a candidate for mining
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be a building block of planetesimals
a unique target for exploration
gptkbp:is_expected_to visited by spacecraft in 2022
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:spacecraft
yes
gptkbp:is_hypothesized_to_contain nickel and iron
gptkbp:is_inhabited_by gptkb:none
gptkbp:is_located_at 2.2 AU from the Sun
gptkbp:is_located_in the inner asteroid belt
gptkbp:is_noted_for its potential resources
its metallic surface
its potential for mining operations
its unusual composition
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:star
the Psyche mission's objectives
the study of metal-rich asteroids
the 16 Psyche mission
the broader study of asteroids.
the main belt of asteroids
gptkbp:is_said_to_be the exposed core of a protoplanet
gptkbp:is_studied_for planetary formation
its geological history
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:Psyche_mission
gptkbp:is_visible_from yes
telescope observations
gptkbp:light_requirement 0.14
gptkbp:location gptkb:Asteroid_Belt
gptkbp:mass 2.72 × 10^19 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Psyche_spacecraft
gptkbp:named_after Psyche (mythology)
gptkbp:orbital_period 4.0 years
gptkbp:rotation_period 4.0 hours
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A._I._M._Spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6