L-type asteroids

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Asteroids
gptkbp:archaeological_findings noted by astronomers
gptkbp:atmosphere gptkb:none
gptkbp:available_sizes 1 km to 100 km
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with distance from the Sun
gptkbp:collaboration international research teams
gptkbp:collection via telescopes
gptkbp:collisional_history gptkb:complex
gptkbp:color dark
gptkbp:community actively studying
gptkbp:composed_by metallic minerals
gptkbp:composed_of silicates and metals
gptkbp:country none known
gptkbp:discovery observed in the 1970s
gptkbp:eccentricity varies
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:example (1862) Apollo
(433) Eros
(243) Ida
gptkbp:formed from the early solar system
gptkbp:funding grants available
gptkbp:future_prospects none known
planned for the next decade
gptkbp:geological_formation rare but possible
gptkbp:has_color varies
gptkbp:has_field none known
gptkbp:has_spectral_type L-type
gptkbp:historical_significance early solar system studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L-type asteroids
gptkbp:impact low
gptkbp:is_explored_in by spacecraft
gptkbp:light_requirement low
gptkbp:lighting used for rotation studies
gptkbp:location main asteroid belt
gptkbp:mechanics can occur with Earth
gptkbp:mission targeted for future exploration
gptkbp:orbit_type around the Sun
gptkbp:orbital_altitude influenced by Jupiter
gptkbp:orbital_inclination varies
gptkbp:orbital_period varies
with other bodies
gptkbp:population_density higher than C-type asteroids
gptkbp:potential_for_mining high
gptkbp:potential_for_resource_extraction high interest
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:provides_information_on between institutions
gptkbp:public_interest increased due to mining potential
gptkbp:research gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkbp:research_interest planetary science
gptkbp:rotation_period varies
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:S-type_asteroid
gptkbp:scientific_models used in simulations
gptkbp:significance study of solar system formation
gptkbp:size varies
gptkbp:size_classification small to medium
gptkbp:size_distribution varies widely
gptkbp:surface rocky
craters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Main_Belt_of_asteroids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6