Statements (96)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Asteroids
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
involved international teams of scientists
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| gptkbp:collision_year |
gptkb:1994
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| gptkbp:community |
widely studied after impacts
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| gptkbp:composed_of |
gptkb:rock
dust ice |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in documentaries and media
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Caroline_Shoemaker
gptkb:David_Levy gptkb:Eugene_Shoemaker gptkb:Carolyn_Shoemaker |
| gptkbp:discovery |
gptkb:Mount_Palomar_Observatory
gptkb:Seimas |
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:1993
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| gptkbp:events |
July 16-22, 1994
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| gptkbp:expansion |
gptkb:V
gptkb:D gptkb:E gptkb:Z gptkb:N gptkb:A gptkb:F gptkb:I gptkb:O gptkb:C gptkb:R gptkb:J gptkb:K gptkb:Q gptkb:X gptkb:H gptkb:M gptkb:L gptkb:G P S B T U W Y |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
gptkb:1993
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| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
gptkb:Shoemaker-Levy_family_of_comets
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Jupiter
gptkb:Jupiter's_atmosphere equivalent to millions of megatons of TNT created dark scars on Jupiter's atmosphere equivalent to millions of tons of TNT provided insights into planetary atmospheres produced large fireballs released energy equivalent to a nuclear explosion 6 million megatons of TNT ongoing studies of impact effects captured in stunning images led to new theories about comet composition left dark scars on Jupiter's atmosphere monitored by astronomers worldwide provided data for future impact predictions remains a key event in planetary science. used for modeling planetary impacts |
| gptkbp:impact_duration |
several days
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| gptkbp:impact_frequency |
increased awareness of potential threats
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| gptkbp:impact_sites |
G, D, C, B, A impacts on Jupiter
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| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Galileo_spacecraft |
| gptkbp:jupiter_atmosphere |
revealed details about gas giant's composition
|
| gptkbp:jupiter_impact |
July 1994
observed by amateur astronomers |
| gptkbp:jupiter_observations |
enhanced understanding of gas giant dynamics
|
| gptkbp:last_appearance |
gptkb:1994
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| gptkbp:legacy |
increased interest in cometary studies
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| gptkbp:movement |
hyperbolic orbit
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
collision with Jupiter
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| gptkbp:number_of_fragments |
gptkb:21
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| gptkbp:orbital_period |
approximately 2 years
approximately 2.5 years 2.2 years |
| gptkbp:origin |
named after its discoverers
|
| gptkbp:perihelion |
gptkb:1992
gptkb:1996 |
| gptkbp:public_interest |
sparked interest in astronomy
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| gptkbp:publications |
numerous papers published post-impact
|
| gptkbp:research |
1994 to 1994
observed from Earth and space |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
provided insights into planetary atmospheres
increased interest in planetary defense enhanced understanding of cometary composition stimulated further research on impact events |
| gptkbp:significance |
first observed collision of a comet with a planet
first observed collision of solar system objects |
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 1.5 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
broke into 21 pieces
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:David_H._Levy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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