Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Asteroids
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| gptkbp:caused_by |
large fireballs
large explosions on Jupiter |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
involved multiple space agencies
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| gptkbp:collision_date |
July 1994
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| gptkbp:community |
led to collaborative studies
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| gptkbp:composed_by |
primarily ice and dust
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| gptkbp:composed_of |
ice and dust
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| gptkbp:created |
plumes of gas and debris
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in documentaries and media
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:David_Levy
gptkb:Eugene_Shoemaker gptkb:Carolyn_Shoemaker |
| gptkbp:discovery |
gptkb:Mount_Palomar_Observatory
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| gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:1993
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| gptkbp:disintegration |
due to tidal forces
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| gptkbp:events |
July 16-22, 1994
July 16 to July 22, 1994 |
| gptkbp:fragmented |
gptkb:1992
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| gptkbp:future_prospects |
inspired further studies on cometary impacts
cometary dynamics and impacts |
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
other comets observed in the same period
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a key study in planetary science
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shoemaker-Levy 9
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:1994
gptkb:Jupiter's_atmosphere equivalent to millions of megatons of TNT approximately 60 km/s equivalent to millions of tons of TNT highlighted the dynamic nature of the solar system increased interest in planetary defense produced large fireballs provided data for impact modeling increased understanding of planetary atmospheres left dark scars on Jupiter's atmosphere led to improved detection methods for comets. provided insights into atmospheric dynamics approximately 60 kilometers per second documented by many astronomers new atmospheric phenomena remains a key event in planetary science |
| gptkbp:impact_duration |
several days
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| gptkbp:impact_fragments |
21 fragments
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| gptkbp:impact_frequency |
comets impact Jupiter regularly
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| gptkbp:impact_locations |
Jupiter's southern hemisphere
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| gptkbp:impact_scars |
visible for years after the event
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| gptkbp:impact_sites |
Jupiter's southern hemisphere
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| gptkbp:influenced |
public interest in astronomy
future studies of impact events |
| gptkbp:inspired |
further research on cometary impacts
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| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope gptkb:Galileo_spacecraft gptkb:NASA's_Infrared_Telescope_Facility ground-based telescopes |
| gptkbp:jupiter |
the planet it collided with
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| gptkbp:jupiter's_response |
produced shock waves in the atmosphere
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| gptkbp:mass |
estimated at 1.5 x 10^12 kg
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| gptkbp:mechanics |
gptkb:Jupiter
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| gptkbp:named_after |
the Shoemaker family
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
collision with Jupiter
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| gptkbp:number_of_fragments |
gptkb:21
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| gptkbp:observed_effects |
dark spots on Jupiter
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| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
highly elliptical
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| gptkbp:orbital_period |
approximately 2 years
highly elliptical orbit approximately 2.5 years |
| gptkbp:origin |
named after its discoverers
likely from the Kuiper Belt |
| gptkbp:perihelion |
gptkb:1992
not applicable (destroyed) |
| gptkbp:post_impact_observations |
continued for years after the event
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| gptkbp:public_interest |
captured global attention during impacts
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| gptkbp:publications |
numerous papers published post-impact
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| gptkbp:research |
monitored for several years before impact
utilized advanced telescopes led to studies on impact events |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
provided insights into planetary atmospheres
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
multiple impact sites on Jupiter
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| gptkbp:significance |
first observed collision of a comet with a planet
first observed collision of solar system objects |
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 1.5 kilometers
approximately 1.5 kilometers in diameter |
| gptkbp:wildlife |
broke into multiple pieces
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carolyn_Shoemaker
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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