Statements (39)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:associated_with |
extraterrestrial intelligence
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gptkbp:available_colors |
30 times stronger than the background noise
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in documentaries and books
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gptkbp:data_type |
digital signal
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gptkbp:detected_at_frequency |
1420 MHz
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gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Jerry_R._Ehman
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gptkbp:discovery_year |
August 15, 1977
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gptkbp:duration |
72 seconds
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gptkbp:events |
none successful
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gptkbp:field_of_study |
radio astronomy
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) |
gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:The_Columbus_Dispatch
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gptkbp:follow-up_observations |
none successful
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gptkbp:frequency |
1420 MHz
-10 d B |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wow! signal
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gptkbp:impact |
inspired further research into extraterrestrial signals
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gptkbp:is_observed_in |
the Sagittarius constellation
Big Ear radio telescope |
gptkbp:length |
approximately 1 minute
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ohio_State_University
Constellation Sagittarius |
gptkbp:named_after |
the phrase ' Wow!' in a note
the word ' Wow!' in a note |
gptkbp:notable_feature |
unusual frequency
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gptkbp:notable_for |
its intensity and uniqueness
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gptkbp:orbit_type |
narrowband radio signal
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gptkbp:provides_information_on |
gptkb:Ohio_State_University
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gptkbp:related_event |
SETI@home project
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gptkbp:related_to |
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
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gptkbp:remains_unexplained |
gptkb:true
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gptkbp:significance |
potential evidence of extraterrestrial life
possible extraterrestrial communication |
gptkbp:speculated_origin |
comet or spacecraft
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gptkbp:status |
unexplained
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gptkbp:theory |
could be a natural astrophysical phenomenon
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:SETI
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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