Main Belt Asteroids

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hygiea
gptkbp:are important for understanding planetary formation
often studied by astronomers
important for studying solar system formation
not a threat to Earth
not considered planets
of interest for planetary defense studies
often associated with meteor showers
often cataloged by observatories
often found in specific orbital resonances.
often imaged by spacecraft
often studied for their potential to impact Earth
often studied using radar techniques
often the focus of planetary science missions
often the subject of scientific research
part of the asteroid belt
remnants from the early solar system
sometimes referred to as minor planets
targets for future space missions
important for understanding the distribution of materials in the solar system
gptkbp:available_sizes from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers
gptkbp:can_be have moons
be classified into different types
be used to test theories of solar system evolution
contain water ice
be classified by their spectral types
exhibit outgassing
be classified based on their albedo
be influenced by the gravitational pull of Jupiter
be involved in gravitational interactions
be remnants of larger bodies
be targets for asteroid mining missions
be tracked by telescopes
be used for resource mining
be used to study the history of the solar system
collide with each other
provide clues about early solar system conditions
gptkbp:composed_of rock and metal
gptkbp:discovered_by 1801
gptkbp:have irregular shapes
different rotation periods
varied surface compositions
gptkbp:highest_point gptkb:Ceres
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Main Belt Asteroids
gptkbp:includes gptkb:C-type_asteroids
gptkb:M-type_asteroids
gptkb:S-type_asteroids
gptkbp:is_found_in Mars and Jupiter
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Sun
gptkbp:named_after Roman gods and goddesses
gptkbp:number_of_pieces over 1 million
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Vesta