Kirkwood gap

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:affects distribution of asteroids
gptkbp:category celestial mechanics
asteroid belt dynamics
gptkbp:causedBy orbital resonances with Jupiter
gptkbp:describes regions with fewer asteroids
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Daniel_Kirkwood
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1866
gptkbp:hasOrbitalDistance 2.50 AU
2.82 AU
2.95 AU
3.27 AU
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kirkwood gap
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:asteroid
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Daniel_Kirkwood
gptkbp:notableGap 2:1 resonance with Jupiter
3:1 resonance with Jupiter
5:2 resonance with Jupiter
7:3 resonance with Jupiter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kirkwood_gap_(3:1_resonance_with_Jupiter)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7