zodiacal dust

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf interplanetary dust
gptkbp:affects infrared observations
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:zodiacal_cloud
gptkbp:cause zodiacal light
gptkbp:component zodiacal light
gptkbp:composedOf micrometeoroids
cometary debris
asteroidal debris
gptkbp:density decreases with distance from Sun
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Giovanni_Cassini
gptkbp:distribution concentrated in ecliptic plane
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Solar_System
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label zodiacal dust
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:satellite
ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:originatedIn asteroids
comets
gptkbp:range micrometer scale
gptkbp:scatters sunlight
gptkbp:studiedBy infrared astronomy
space missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Poynting–Robertson_effect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7