Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Asteroids
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| gptkbp:available_sizes |
small to medium-sized asteroids
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| gptkbp:characteristic |
silicate minerals
metallic iron |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
silicate minerals
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| gptkbp:color |
generally reddish to grayish
|
| gptkbp:composed_by |
metallic iron and magnesium silicates
stony material |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
contains various minerals
|
| gptkbp:discovery |
observed by telescopes
|
| gptkbp:dynamics |
influenced by Jupiter's gravity
|
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:243_Ida
gptkb:433_Eros gptkb:951_Gaspra |
| gptkbp:formation_theories |
formed from collisions of larger bodies
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| gptkbp:formed |
formed in the early solar system
|
| gptkbp:future_prospects |
planned for further exploration
not considered to harbor life |
| gptkbp:has_field |
may exhibit weak magnetism
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
S-type spectrum
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
early solar system studies
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
S-type asteroid family
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| gptkbp:impact |
important for planetary defense research
|
| gptkbp:impact_cratering |
common on surfaces
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| gptkbp:importance |
potential resources for mining
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| gptkbp:includes |
asteroids such as 243 Ida
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| gptkbp:is_believed_to |
formed from the same parent body
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| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
targeted by space missions
|
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
the inner asteroid belt
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the broader classification of asteroids
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| gptkbp:is_reflected_in |
moderate albedo
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| gptkbp:is_related_to |
the study of meteorites
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
planetary science
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| gptkbp:location |
inner asteroid belt
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| gptkbp:mechanics |
can collide with Earth
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
metallic content
presence of olivine presence of pyroxene |
| gptkbp:number_of_members |
hundreds of known asteroids
|
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
varies among members
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
varies widely
eccentric orbits can be in resonance with planets |
| gptkbp:orbital_stability |
generally stable orbits
|
| gptkbp:population_density |
moderate density
|
| gptkbp:potential_hazards |
could impact Earth
|
| gptkbp:relationship |
related to M-type asteroids
|
| gptkbp:relationship_to_comets |
less related than other types
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| gptkbp:research |
studied for planetary formation
difficult to observe from Earth first observed in the 19th century spectroscopy used for analysis |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
important for understanding asteroid evolution
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
study of solar system evolution
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
higher albedo than C-type asteroids
one of the main asteroid types |
| gptkbp:size |
larger than C-type asteroids
|
| gptkbp:size_distribution |
follows a power law
|
| gptkbp:surface |
craters and grooves
|
| gptkbp:thermal_properties |
can retain heat
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