Statements (107)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:volcano
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gptkbp:age |
approximately 1 billion years
Imbrian period |
gptkbp:analysis |
ongoing
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gptkbp:atmosphere |
methane clouds
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gptkbp:average_temperature |
-180 degrees Celsius
-179 degrees Celsius |
gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:NASA_and_ESA
international research teams |
gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:spectroscopy
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gptkbp:coordinates |
6.5° S, 66.5° E
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Huygens_A
gptkb:Huygens_B |
gptkbp:cultural_references |
featured in documentaries and media
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gptkbp:depth |
3.2 km
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gptkbp:diameter |
450 kilometers
139 km |
gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Cassini-Huygens_mission
Lunar cartographers |
gptkbp:educational_value |
used in planetary geology courses
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gptkbp:elevation |
-300 meters below sea level
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gptkbp:events |
formed by a collision with a celestial body
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gptkbp:features |
central peak
terraced walls liquid methane lakes |
gptkbp:first_imaged_in |
gptkb:2004
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gptkbp:geological_features |
gptkb:volcano
regolith over 3 billion years old |
gptkbp:geological_formation |
complex and varied
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
named after a scientist
first landing on a moon with a dense atmosphere |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Huygens crater
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gptkbp:image |
Lunar surface images
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gptkbp:impact_crater_classification |
large impact crater
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gptkbp:impact_depth |
gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:impact_origin |
formed by asteroid impact
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gptkbp:is_adjacent_to |
gptkb:Mare_Tranquillitatis
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gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:Cassini_spacecraft
gptkb:Apollo_missions harsh environmental conditions January 14, 2005 orbital imaging potential lander missions advancements in planetary science unmanned missions mapped in detail lander descent understanding Titan's surface and climate |
gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:Moon
gptkb:Titan |
gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
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gptkbp:landforms |
hills and plateaus
bowl-shaped depression |
gptkbp:landscape |
smooth plains
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gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Christiaan_Huygens
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gptkbp:notable_event |
lunar eclipses observed nearby
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gptkbp:notable_features |
central peak
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gptkbp:notable_for |
large size
well-preserved structure |
gptkbp:notable_traits |
geological diversity
preservation state lunar surface interaction lunar geological mapping impact melt deposits central peak formation crater age determination crater floor geology impact crater classification ray ejecta pattern size comparison with other craters slope features surrounding regolith thickness terracing of walls |
gptkbp:notable_work |
potential for life
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gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
around Saturn
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gptkbp:photography |
various lunar missions
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gptkbp:provides_information_on |
open access to research data
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gptkbp:public_interest |
significant due to its uniqueness
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gptkbp:publications |
numerous studies published
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gptkbp:related_crater |
gptkb:Menrva_crater
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gptkbp:related_to |
lunar impact craters
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gptkbp:research |
radar imaging
lunar surface composition crater morphology |
gptkbp:research_focus |
astrobiology
impact processes |
gptkbp:research_importance |
understanding lunar history
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gptkbp:research_interest |
high
lunar geology |
gptkbp:research_output |
insights into prebiotic chemistry
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gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:volcano
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gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gptkb:Synthetic_Aperture_Radar_(SAR)
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gptkbp:significance |
study of extraterrestrial geology
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gptkbp:surface |
water ice and organic materials
young compared to other craters channels and ridges |
gptkbp:surface_processes |
erosion and sedimentation
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gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Moon
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gptkbp:surrounding_features |
dunes and valleys
smaller craters |
gptkbp:surrounding_nature |
gptkb:Huygens_B_crater
Huygens A crater |
gptkbp:takeoff_distance |
ray system
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gptkbp:terrain |
rugged terrain
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gptkbp:topographical_features |
flat floor
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gptkbp:weather_conditions |
thick nitrogen atmosphere
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