Schwassmann-Wachmann family of comets
GPTKB entity
Statements (111)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Asteroids
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| gptkbp:archaeological_findings |
documented since 1930s
noted by astronomers since 1930s |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Asteroids
gptkb:Jupiter meteor showers Kuiper Belt objects cometary outbursts Jupiter family comets |
| gptkbp:closed |
gptkb:2021
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| gptkbp:collaboration |
astronomical institutions
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
international astronomical community
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| gptkbp:collaborative_projects |
involving multiple observatories
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| gptkbp:collection |
via telescopes
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| gptkbp:comet_type |
periodic comet
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| gptkbp:composed_by |
ice and dust
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| gptkbp:contributes_to |
understanding of cometary origins
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired art and literature
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
in literature
in media |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
Arno Wachmann
Arnold Schwassmann |
| gptkbp:discovery |
gptkb:Schwassmann-Wachmann_1
gptkb:Schwassmann-Wachmann_2 visual observation Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Schwassmann-Wachmann 4 new fragments during close approaches |
| gptkbp:distance |
varies
approximately 5.5 AU |
| gptkbp:educational_value |
used in astronomy education
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| gptkbp:element |
subject to change due to gravitational interactions
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| gptkbp:first_appearance |
gptkb:1930
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| gptkbp:future_prospects |
gptkb:space_mission
uncertain future observations focus on composition and structure |
| gptkbp:geological_formation |
none recorded
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
documented in astronomical catalogs
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
observed during multiple perihelion passages
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Schwassmann-Wachmann family of comets
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:space_exploration
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| gptkbp:influence_on |
planetary science
cometary research |
| gptkbp:influences |
solar radiation pressure
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| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
provides insights into early solar system
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| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
ground-based telescopes |
| gptkbp:lighting |
can vary significantly
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| gptkbp:named_after |
Arno Wachmann
Arnold Schwassmann |
| gptkbp:next_event |
planned for next perihelion in 2026
planned for upcoming perihelion passages |
| gptkbp:notable_comets |
gptkb:Schwassmann-Wachmann_1
gptkb:Schwassmann-Wachmann_2 Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Schwassmann-Wachmann 4 Schwassmann-Wachmann 5 |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
fragmentation in 1995
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
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| gptkbp:notable_traits |
irregular brightness variations
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
cometary activity
spectroscopic analysis dynamical modeling gas emissions orbital evolution tail formation evolutionary pathways nucleus composition interaction with solar wind photometric variability fragmentation events dust production collisional history |
| gptkbp:observed_phenomena |
nucleus splitting
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| gptkbp:orbit_type |
around the Sun
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| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
varies
about 10 degrees |
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
elliptical orbits
approximately 5.4 years with Jupiter |
| gptkbp:orbital_variability |
subject to perturbations from planets
|
| gptkbp:perihelion |
gptkb:2021
varies approximately 1.5 AU |
| gptkbp:potential_for_astrobiology |
study of organic compounds in comets
|
| gptkbp:potential_for_fragmentation |
high
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| gptkbp:potential_for_future_studies |
high due to fragmentation behavior
|
| gptkbp:public_interest |
high
high during perihelion events |
| gptkbp:publications |
numerous studies published in journals
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| gptkbp:related_to |
solar system dynamics
cometary dynamics |
| gptkbp:research |
gptkb:spectroscopy
ongoing extensive photometry photometry and spectroscopy collected by various space missions fragmentation events extensive due to multiple apparitions |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
cometary fragmentation and evolution
|
| gptkbp:research_importance |
high
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| gptkbp:research_interest |
high
study of cometary behavior |
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:Jupiter-family_comets
periodic comets |
| gptkbp:size |
varies by individual comet
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1930
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:comet_45_P/_Schwassmann-Wachmann_16
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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