asteroid 16 Psyche

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Psyche_mission
gptkb:Psyche_Mission
gptkb:Hermann_Goldschmidt
gptkbp:atmosphere gptkb:battle
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with sunlight exposure
gptkbp:composed_of metallic
gptkbp:country gptkb:none
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:battle
gptkbp:diameter approximately 226 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Carl_Gustav_Witt
gptkbp:distance approximately 3.2 AU
gptkbp:first_appearance 1852
gptkbp:has_spectral_type M-type asteroid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label asteroid 16 Psyche
gptkbp:includes insights into the building blocks of planet formation
gptkbp:ingredients nickel and iron
gptkbp:is_a metal-rich asteroid
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Psyche_mission
future missions
gptkbp:is_considered a candidate for understanding planetary cores
a remnant of a protoplanet
a unique target for exploration.
gptkbp:is_essential_for planetary science research
gptkbp:is_expected_to visited by the Psyche spacecraft in 2026
gptkbp:is_explored_in planned for exploration
gptkbp:is_noted_for its unusual metallic surface
gptkbp:is_observed_in ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Main_Asteroid_Belt
the asteroid population
the Hecuba family
the Psyche mission's objectives
the study of metal-rich asteroids
gptkbp:is_said_to_have a differentiated structure
an exposed metallic core
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
its unique composition
gptkbp:lighting 0.10 to 0.15
gptkbp:located_in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
gptkbp:location gptkb:Asteroid_Belt
gptkbp:mass approximately 2.72 × 10^19 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Psyche_spacecraft
gptkbp:named_after Psyche from Greek mythology
gptkbp:orbital_period 4.0 years
about 4.0 hours
gptkbp:photography space telescopes
gptkbp:religion the exposed core of a planetesimal
the remnant of a protoplanetary body
gptkbp:research_interest potential to understand planetary formation
gptkbp:ring_name gptkb:battle
gptkbp:set_in the inner solar system
gptkbp:surface metallic surface
gptkbp:year_created March 17, 1852