Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:aired_on |
September 2018
|
| gptkbp:archaeological_findings |
noted by astronomers in the early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:body_style |
gptkb:beach
1.2 km |
| gptkbp:capacity |
silicate minerals
|
| gptkbp:composed_of |
ice and dust
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in astronomy literature
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
visible to the naked eye during close approaches
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Nice,_France
visual observation Michel Giacobini during a search for new comets one of the first periodic comets identified. |
| gptkbp:eccentricity |
0.9
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
October 2018
|
| gptkbp:engine |
water vapor, carbon dioxide
|
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
September 1900
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:Deep_Impact
|
| gptkbp:geological_formation |
none recorded
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
none known
increases near perihelion |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
gptkb:C-type_comet
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first comet observed by spacecraft
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Comet Giacobini-Zinner
|
| gptkbp:is_aplace_for |
5.5 AU
|
| gptkbp:last_appearance |
gptkb:2018
|
| gptkbp:length |
up to 1 million km
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude 10.5
|
| gptkbp:mission |
2025
0.79 AU |
| gptkbp:opened |
October 2025
|
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
22.5 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
elliptical
6.5 hours 6.6 years returns approximately every 6.6 years |
| gptkbp:origin |
Michel Giacobini and Ernst Zinner
|
| gptkbp:research |
observed multiple times since discovery
studied for insights into solar system formation telescopes and cameras faintness during certain periods |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
helps understand cometary behavior
|
| gptkbp:type |
periodic comet
|
| gptkbp:water_management |
Draconids
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
1900
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Draco_Meteor
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|