Statements (131)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Division
gptkb:astronomy |
gptkbp:appears_in |
as a gap
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gptkbp:characterized_by |
darkness
low density of particles |
gptkbp:contains |
small moons
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gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Giovanni_Domenico_Cassini
1675 |
gptkbp:first_appearance |
1675
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gptkbp:has |
a complex structure
gaps and structures |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cassini Division
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gptkbp:illustrated_by |
astronomical diagrams
images from space missions |
gptkbp:investigates |
gptkb:space_mission
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gptkbp:is |
visible from Earth
a result of gravitational interactions a region of reduced particle density approximately 2,400 kilometers wide at its narrowest point a prominent feature of Saturn's rings named after Giovanni Domenico Cassini a feature of interest in planetary science a gap in Saturn's ring system a location for observing ring particles a significant area for studying ring dynamics about 4,800 km wide between the A and B rings of Saturn |
gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:Saturn
gap in the rings of Saturn |
gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gravitational interactions
shepherd moons |
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
astrophysicists
scientific studies particle distribution planetary studies |
gptkbp:is_approximately |
2,400 kilometers wide
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gptkbp:is_associated_with |
planetary rings
Saturn's ring dynamics ring particle dynamics ring gaps |
gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
its unique optical properties
low density of particles darkness relative to surrounding rings its relative emptiness its unique features in Saturn's rings low density of material |
gptkbp:is_connected_to |
Saturn's gravitational field
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gptkbp:is_considered |
a major feature of Saturn's rings
a significant feature of Saturn |
gptkbp:is_described_as |
gptkb:academic_journals
gptkb:astronomy |
gptkbp:is_divided_into |
gptkb:A_ring
gptkb:B_ring A Ring B Ring |
gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:literature astronomical literature astronomical catalogs |
gptkbp:is_examined_in |
gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Cassini_spacecraft gptkb:NASA_missions gptkb:space_mission space telescopes |
gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:scientific_research
documentaries about space |
gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:Physics
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
gptkb:Saturn's_moons
gravitational interactions orbital resonances Saturn's gravity ring shepherding effects |
gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
space agencies
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gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its visibility from Earth
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gptkbp:is_noted_for |
gptkb:astronomy
its distinct separation its observational significance its contrast with surrounding rings its distinct separation in Saturn's rings its role in ring studies its role in understanding ring formation |
gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkb:Cassini_spacecraft gptkb:Cassini-Huygens_spacecraft gptkb:Voyager_1 gptkb:Voyager_2 gptkb:Voyager_spacecraft telescopes ground-based telescopes ring plane crossings |
gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Saturn_system
gptkb:Saturn's_ring_system Saturn's gravitational field Saturn's ring structure the structure of Saturn's rings Saturn's outer rings Saturn's ring system dynamics Saturn's ring system features |
gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
astronomers worldwide
|
gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Saturn
gptkb:Saturn's_moons ring dynamics planetary rings |
gptkbp:is_significant_for |
studying Saturn's rings
|
gptkbp:is_studied_for |
ring dynamics
its formation its formation history |
gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
planetary science astrophysical research spacecraft missions |
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
gptkb:A_ring
gptkb:B_ring |
gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Earth telescopes infrared observations optical observations Saturn opposition |
gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Saturn's_rings
A ring and B ring |
gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Giovanni_Domenico_Cassini
gptkb:Cassini an astronomer |
gptkbp:width |
4,800 kilometers
4,800 km |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Giovanni_Domenico_Cassini
gptkb:Rings_of_Saturn gptkb:Saturn's_Rings |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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