asteroid 42 Isis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Asteroids
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 11.0
gptkbp:closed 2021-05-15
2024-06-10
gptkbp:diameter approximately 15 km
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Hermann_Goldschmidt
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:discovery_year 1856-10-24
gptkbp:eccentricity 0.15
gptkbp:element Argument of periapsis: 200 degrees
Longitude of ascending node: 100 degrees
Mean anomaly: 0.5 radians
Semi-major axis: 2.75 AU
gptkbp:has_spectral_type C-type
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label asteroid 42 Isis
gptkbp:is_aplace_for 3.25 AU
gptkbp:light_requirement 0.05
gptkbp:members gptkb:Asteroid_belt
gptkbp:named_after Isis, the Egyptian goddess
gptkbp:notable_feature Has a low albedo.
Irregular shape.
Part of the larger asteroid population.
Potential for future missions.
Slow rotation.
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 10.5 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period 4.14 years
gptkbp:perihelion 2.25 AU
gptkbp:research Observed since 1856.
gptkbp:rotation_period 5.5 hours
Tilted at 5 degrees
gptkbp:scientific_classification Main belt asteroid
gptkbp:surface Carbonaceous material
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hermann_Goldschmidt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6