Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
interplanetary dust cloud
|
| gptkbp:affects |
infrared observations of the sky
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
zodiacal light
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
microscopic dust particles
|
| gptkbp:density |
decreases with distance from Sun
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Giovanni_Cassini
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1683
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
concentrated near the ecliptic plane
|
| gptkbp:extendsTo |
Sun
beyond the orbit of Mars |
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
zodiacal light
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
zodiacal cloud
|
| gptkbp:location |
inner Solar System
|
| gptkbp:mass |
~10^19 to 10^20 kg
|
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:satellite |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
asteroid collisions
comet dust |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
interplanetary dust
F-corona K-corona gegenschein zodiacal band |
| gptkbp:scatters |
sunlight
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
infrared astronomy
|
| gptkbp:thickness |
about 0.5 AU at Earth's orbit
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:zodiacal_dust
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|