Asteroid Belt

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:age 4.6 billion years
gptkbp:average_distance_from_sun 2.7 AU
gptkbp:climate_impact gptkb:none
gptkbp:composed_by rocky material
metallic material
gptkbp:contains asteroids
comets
dwarf planets
gptkbp:diameter about 1 AU
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:unknown
1801
gptkbp:formed solar system formation
gptkbp:fourth_largest_asteroid gptkb:Hygiea
gptkbp:geological_formation meteorites
gptkbp:historical_significance planetary formation theories
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asteroid Belt
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:NASA_missions
ESA missions
gptkbp:largest_asteroid gptkb:Ceres
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Jupiter
gptkb:Mars
Mars and Jupiter
gptkbp:mechanics frequent collisions
gptkbp:natural_resources metals
minerals
water ice
gptkbp:notable_asteroids gptkb:101955_Bennu
gptkb:243_Ida
gptkb:25143_Itokawa
gptkb:433_Eros
gptkb:Bennu
gptkb:Gaspra
gptkb:Eros
gptkb:Ida
gptkb:Itokawa
Mathilde
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:OSIRIS-REx
gptkb:Hayabusa
gptkb:Dawn
gptkb:NEAR_Shoemaker
gptkbp:number_of_asteroids over 1 million
gptkbp:orbital_inclination about 10 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period 3 to 6 years
gptkbp:population_density low density
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:space_exploration
planetary science
asteroid mining
gptkbp:second_largest_asteroid gptkb:Vesta
gptkbp:size 1.1 to 1.9 AU
gptkbp:surface low gravity
gptkbp:theory_of_origin failed planet theory
gptkbp:third_largest_asteroid gptkb:Pallas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asteroids
gptkb:The_Stars_My_Destination
gptkb:Pioneer_10
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4