Rogue Planet

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs interstellar planet
nomad planet
orphan planet
gptkbp:canFormBy ejection from planetary system
formation in isolation
gptkbp:category gptkb:astronomy
planetary science
gptkbp:defines A planetary-mass object that does not orbit a star directly
gptkbp:detects infrared telescopes
microlensing surveys
gptkbp:discoveryMethod gravitational microlensing
direct imaging
gptkbp:estimatedNumberInMilkyWay billions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rogue Planet
gptkbp:location interstellar space
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:bar
moons
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:PSO_J318.5-22
CFBDSIR 2149-0403
gptkbp:notOrbiting any star
gptkbp:proposedBy 1990s
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:exoplanet
white dwarf
gptkbp:studiedBy astronomer
gptkbp:supportedBy subsurface life
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cullen_Bunn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6