Uranus' rings

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:color dark
gptkbp:composed_of dust particles
ice particles
gptkbp:diameter about 10 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:James_L._Elliot
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1977
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Uranus' rings
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Voyager_2
gptkbp:orbiting_body gptkb:Uranus
gptkbp:ring_age possibly millions of years
gptkbp:ring_composition varied
gptkbp:ring_density varies
gptkbp:ring_dynamics gptkb:complex
influenced by nearby moons
gptkbp:ring_formation possibly from moon collisions
gptkbp:ring_gravity low
gptkbp:ring_interaction with Uranus' magnetic field
gptkbp:ring_material water ice
carbon-based compounds
gptkbp:ring_name gptkb:Lambda_ring
gptkb:Theta_ring
gptkb:13
dark gray
Epsilon ring
Alpha ring
Beta ring
Delta ring
Eta ring
Gamma ring
Iota ring
Kappa ring
Mu ring
Zeta ring
gptkbp:ring_observation requires advanced telescopes
gptkbp:ring_opacity high
gptkbp:ring_origin still debated
gptkbp:ring_research ongoing
gptkbp:ring_shape flat
gptkbp:ring_structure narrow and well-defined
gptkbp:ring_system_age gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:ring_temperature very cold
gptkbp:ring_visibility enhanced by backlighting
visible in UV light
gptkbp:ring_width varies
gptkbp:width up to 100 kilometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Voyager_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4