Caloris Planitia

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:straight
gptkbp:age approximately 3.8 billion years
gptkbp:atmosphere gptkb:none
gptkbp:average_temperature extreme temperature variations
gptkbp:coordinates 24.0° N 66.0° W
gptkbp:diameter 1550 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Mariner_10
gptkbp:features smooth plains
wrinkle ridges
interior plains
radial structures
gptkbp:formed gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:geological_features smooth plains
cratered highlands
wrinkle ridges
interior plains
radial structures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caloris Planitia
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:MESSENGER
gptkb:1974
gptkb:2008
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Mercury
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Bepi_Colombo
gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
Earth-based telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of Caloris basin
gptkbp:landscape hilly terrain
gptkbp:notable_for one of the largest impact basins in the solar system
gptkbp:related_to planetary science
planetary exploration
impact cratering
solar system history
Mercury's geology
gptkbp:significance study of planetary formation
study of impact processes
study of volcanic activity on Mercury
gptkbp:surface volcanic plains
impact ejecta
gptkbp:surrounding_features Gryphons
Rupes Altai
Rupes Rhea
Rupes Tiberius
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caloris_Basin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5