Statements (102)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
over 1 petabyte
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:international_collaboration
over 400 scientists |
| gptkbp:collection |
photometric measurements
astrometric measurements spectroscopic measurements |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:planet
gptkb:spacecraft astrophysics galactic dynamics stellar evolution dark matter studies |
| gptkbp:data_type |
astrometric data
photometric data spectroscopic data |
| gptkbp:data_usage |
gptkb:public_outreach
gptkb:Research_Institute educational purposes |
| gptkbp:diameter |
10 meters
1.45 meters |
| gptkbp:education |
galactic evolution
stellar populations stellar kinematics Milky Way structure stellar formation history |
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:observatory
astrophysics |
| gptkbp:goal |
create a 3 D map of the Milky Way
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gaia mission
|
| gptkbp:image |
distributed data processing
|
| gptkbp:impact |
enhanced understanding of the Milky Way
contributed to cosmology significant impact on astronomy advanced knowledge of stellar populations aided in the study of galaxy formation contributed to the search for habitable exoplanets enhanced understanding of the solar neighborhood facilitated the study of stellar evolution influenced stellar dynamics research informed the study of cosmic distances provided data for numerous publications supported the discovery of new celestial objects |
| gptkbp:includes |
over 1 billion stellar distances
over 100 million stellar radial velocities over 2 billion photometric measurements |
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
astrometric instrument |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
proper motion
radial velocity parallax spectral types photometric variability |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
over 1.5 billion stars
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
19 December 2013
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Kourou,_French_Guiana
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:launched |
19 December 2013
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Centre_de_Données_astronomiques_de_Strasbourg
L2 Lagrange point Data Processing and Analysis Consortium |
| gptkbp:location |
L2 Lagrange point
|
| gptkbp:mass |
2,000 kg
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:satellite
ongoing |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
5 years
extended to 2025 |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
studying star formation
understanding dark matter identifying exoplanets mapping the Milky Way's structure measuring stellar distances detecting asteroids improving stellar classification |
| gptkbp:objective |
create a 3 D map of the Milky Way
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:provides |
stellar distances
stellar positions stellar compositions stellar luminosities stellar temperatures stellar motions |
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
publicly available data
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
astrometry
|
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
gptkb:legislation
national space agencies |
| gptkbp:released |
first data release in September 2016
second data release in April 2018 third data release in December 2020 fifth data release first data release fourth data release second data release third data release |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Gaia_NIR
gptkb:Hipparcos_mission |
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:musician
astrometry photometry |