Calisto

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:archaeological_findings observed by many astronomers since discovery
gptkbp:atmosphere very thin atmosphere
mostly carbon dioxide
very low atmospheric pressure
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately -139 ° C
gptkbp:collaborations collaborative studies with other moons of Jupiter
gptkbp:composed_by water ice and rock
gptkbp:country high crater density
provides insights into planetary formation processes
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in various works of fiction
gptkbp:diameter 4821.6 km
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:discovery_year 1610
gptkbp:distance_from_jupiter about 1,882,700 km
gptkbp:exploration_future future missions planned for exploration
gptkbp:exploration_instruments observed by Hubble Space Telescope
gptkbp:future_prospects considered for astrobiology studies
gptkbp:geological_formation geologically inactive
gptkbp:has_color dark and heavily cratered
gptkbp:has_field weak magnetic field
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first moons discovered
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calisto
gptkbp:impact_crater_count over 300 large craters
gptkbp:is_explored_in observed by various telescopes
visited by Galileo spacecraft
part of the Juno mission
understanding its geology and potential for life
gptkbp:last_eruption no known volcanic activity
gptkbp:light_requirement 0.20
gptkbp:mass 1.08 × 10^23 kg
gptkbp:module can experience eclipses from Jupiter
gptkbp:notable_work hypothesized to have a subsurface ocean
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Jupiter
gptkbp:orbital_altitude stable orbit around Jupiter
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 0.2 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period about 16.69 Earth days
none with other Galilean moons
tidally locked to Jupiter
gptkbp:origin named after a nymph in Greek mythology
gptkbp:population_density 1.83 g/cm³
gptkbp:rank third largest moon in the Solar System
gptkbp:research difficult to observe due to brightness of Jupiter
studied for its potential subsurface ocean
gptkbp:research_interest of interest for planetary science
gptkbp:rotation_period about 16.69 Earth days
gptkbp:scientific_instruments studied using spectrometers and cameras.
gptkbp:structure may have a subsurface ocean
gptkbp:surface very old surface
0.126 g
approximately 1.8 million km²
has large impact craters
mapped in detail by spacecraft missions
possible presence of water ice
primarily ice and silicate rock
gptkbp:surface_exploration future lander missions proposed
gptkbp:surface_features_type includes plains and ridges
gptkbp:surface_geology characterized by ancient impact craters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:300:_Rise_of_an_Empire
gptkb:La_Celestina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5