Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Astronomical object
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| gptkbp:cataloguedIn |
gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
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| gptkbp:cause |
Meteor showers
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
gptkb:rock
Dust Metal |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Astronomers
|
| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
Asteroids (larger)
Micrometeoroids (smaller) |
| gptkbp:entersAtmosphereOf |
gptkb:Earth
Other planets |
| gptkbp:etymology |
Greek 'meteōros' (high in the air)
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
19th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Meteoroids
|
| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Moon Other planets |
| gptkbp:laterBecame |
gptkb:Meteor
gptkb:Meteorite |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
Meteor showers
|
| gptkbp:orbitType |
Sun
|
| gptkbp:range |
11 km/s to 72 km/s
From grains of sand to 1 meter in diameter Less than 1 gram to several tons |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Asteroids
Comets |
| gptkbp:source |
Asteroid collisions
Comet debris Planetary ejecta |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
Planetary scientists
|
| gptkbp:type |
Small Solar System body
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Our_Sun
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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