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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:age
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approximately 100 million years
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:W._G._Sebald
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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around -200 degrees Celsius
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gptkbp:composed_by
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mostly water ice
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gptkbp:composed_of
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ice particles
rocky debris
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gptkbp:contains
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gap called Cassini Division
gap called Encke Gap
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:diameter
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up to 1 kilometer
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
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gptkbp:educational_value
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taught in astronomy courses
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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1610
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gptkbp:format
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gptkb:print
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:non-fiction
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gptkbp:has_a_presence_in
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organic compounds
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gptkbp:has_color
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varied shades of gray and brown
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gptkbp:has_cultural_impact
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inspired art and literature
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gptkbp:has_function
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constantly changing due to gravitational interactions
made of small particles
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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one of the first astronomical discoveries
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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on Saturn's magnetosphere
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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on Saturn's atmosphere
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gptkbp:has_origin
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uncertain
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gptkbp:has_produced
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from debris of moons or comets
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gptkbp:has_publications
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numerous scientific papers written about it
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gptkbp:has_relationship_with
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with solar wind
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gptkbp:has_research_focus
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ongoing studies by astronomers
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gptkbp:has_symbol
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often symbolizes beauty and mystery
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Rings of Saturn
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Saturn's_moons
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Franz_Kafka
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:Walter_Benjamin
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gptkbp:is_divided_into
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gptkb:A_ring
gptkb:B_ring
gptkb:C_ring
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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planned future missions
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gptkbp:is_located_near
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gptkb:Saturn
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:Cassini-Huygens
gptkb:Voyager_1
gptkb:Voyager_2
by Hubble Space Telescope
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gptkbp:is_visible_from
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gptkb:Earth
best viewed with telescopes
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0811213680
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:mass
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about 1/20th of the Moon's mass
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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featured in movies and TV shows
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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autobiographical
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”
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gptkbp:page_count
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304
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gptkbp:population_density
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about 0.5 grams per cubic centimeter
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gptkbp:public_interest
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featured in many documentaries
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1995
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:New_Directions_Publishing
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gptkbp:research_importance
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helps understand planetary formation
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Suffolk,_England
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:loss
gptkb:memory
history
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gptkbp:tourism
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attracts space enthusiasts
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gptkbp:width
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up to 282,000 kilometers
up to 1 kilometer thick
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:W._G._Sebald
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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