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486958 Arrokoth: Art & Regions

486958 Arrokoth (provisional designation 2014 MU69; formerly nicknamed Ultima Thule) is a small, icy Kuiper belt object orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune and Pluto. It became the farthest object in the Solar System visited by a spacecraft when the NASA space probe New Horizons flew past it on 1 January 2019. Arrokoth was discovered on 26 June 2014 by…

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486958 Arrokoth topic overview

The analysis highlights Art and Regions as prominent areas in the source structure around 486958 Arrokoth.

Related topics
167
Source areas
11
Connected nodes
178
Extracted relationships
82
Concept neighborhoods
24
Bridge connections
178

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Geology · 63 topics
Observation · 21 topics
Name · 20 topics
Orbit and classification · 20 topics
Overview · 17 topics
Rotation and temperature · 9 topics
Formation · 8 topics
Shape · 4 topics
Exploration · 2 topics
Mass and density · 2 topics
Gallery · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

(approx)
29 K
Absolute magnitude (H)
10.4 (V-band) · 11.1
Alternative designations
(486958) 2014 MU69 · Ultima Thule (unofficial) · 1110113Y · PT1
Aphelion
45.903 AU[a]
Apparent magnitude
26.6
Argument of perihelion
183.861°

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Overview

Name

Shape

Geology

Orbit and classification

Rotation and temperature

Mass and density

Formation

Observation

Exploration

Gallery

  • UT Universal Time

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How 486958 Arrokoth connects Entity context

The extracted context around 486958 Arrokoth shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, 486958 Arrokoth → Arrokoth, Arrokoth Flyby486958 Arrokoth, AstDyS-2, Asteroids, Discovery, Dynamic SiteEphemeris, Ephemeris, JPL Small-Body DatabaseClose, LORRI Images, Most Distant Object Explored, MU69, NASA Solar System ExplorationAbout, Observation, Observational, Orbit, Orbital, Physical, Proper, Up Close Another extracted example is 486958 Arrokoth → (486958) 2014 MU69, 1110113Y, PT1, Ultima Thule (unofficial). Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

486958 Arrokoth

Top relations

related to External links · 19
486958 Arrokoth → Arrokoth, Arrokoth Flyby486958 Arrokoth, AstDyS-2, Asteroids, Discovery, Dynamic SiteEphemeris, Ephemeris, JPL Small-Body DatabaseClose, LORRI Images, Most Distant Object Explored, MU69, NASA Solar System ExplorationAbout, Observation, Observational, Orbit, Orbital, Physical, Proper, Up Close
Alternative designations · 4
486958 Arrokoth → (486958) 2014 MU69, 1110113Y, PT1, Ultima Thule (unofficial)
Dimensions · 3
486958 Arrokoth → Overall best fit: 34.546 × 19.838 × 13.822 km, Weeyo: 15.041 × 14.378 × 13.625 km, Wenu: 20.139 × 19.838 × 13.726 km
Mean diameter · 3
486958 Arrokoth → Overall volume equivalent: 19.896 km, Weeyo: 13.845 km, Wenu: 17.349 km
Minor planet category · 3
486958 Arrokoth → classical (cold), distant, TNO
Spectral type · 3
486958 Arrokoth → G−I = 1.42±0.14, G−R = 0.95±0.14, V−I = 1.35
Absolute magnitude (H) · 2
486958 Arrokoth → 10.4 (V-band), 11.1
Discovered by · 2
486958 Arrokoth → Marc W. Buie, New Horizons KBO Search
Geometric albedo · 2
486958 Arrokoth → 0.062±0.015 (Bond), 0.21+0.05 −0.04 (geometric)
Mean density · 2
486958 Arrokoth → 1-sigma range: 0.155–0.600 g/cm3, ~0.235 g/cm3 (nominal)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

arrokoth new horizons arrokoth's surface spacecraft objects lobes kuiper belt sun hubble km mi two orbit around object team weeyo

486958 Arrokoth relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 82 structured relationships around 486958 Arrokoth. Examples in this analysis include 486958 Arrokoth → (approx) → 29 K and 486958 Arrokoth → Absolute magnitude (H) → 10.4 (V-band). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
486958 Arrokoth(approx)29 K1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothAbsolute magnitude (H)10.4 (V-band)1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothAbsolute magnitude (H)11.11.00infobox
486958 ArrokothAlternative designations(486958) 2014 MU691.00infobox
486958 ArrokothAlternative designationsUltima Thule (unofficial)1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothAlternative designations1110113Y1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothAlternative designationsPT11.00infobox
486958 ArrokothAphelion45.903 AU[a]1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothApparent magnitude26.61.00infobox
486958 ArrokothArgument of perihelion183.861°1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothAxial tilt100.39° wrt orbit1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothDimensionsOverall best fit: 34.546 × 19.838 × 13.822 km1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothDimensionsWenu: 20.139 × 19.838 × 13.726 km1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothDimensionsWeeyo: 15.041 × 14.378 × 13.625 km1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothDiscovered byMarc W. Buie1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothDiscovered byNew Horizons KBO Search1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothDiscovery date26 June 20141.00infobox
486958 ArrokothDiscovery siteHubble Space Telescope1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothEccentricity0.03781.00infobox
486958 ArrokothEquatorial surface gravity~0.0001 g (~0.001 m/s2): 28:451.00infobox
486958 ArrokothGeometric albedo0.21+0.05 −0.04 (geometric)1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothGeometric albedo0.062±0.015 (Bond)1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothInclination2.450°1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothLongitude of ascending node159.045°1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothMass~7.485×1014 kg (nominal density)1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothMean anomaly315.242°1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothMean density~0.235 g/cm3 (nominal)1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothMean density1-sigma range: 0.155–0.600 g/cm31.00infobox
486958 ArrokothMean diameterOverall volume equivalent: 19.896 km1.00infobox
486958 ArrokothMean diameterWenu: 17.349 km1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around 486958 Arrokoth bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include New, Horizons and Hubble. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • 486958 Arrokoth
    • New
    • Horizons
    • Hubble
    • Around
    • Surface
    • Km
    • Orbit
    • Shape
    • Mi
    • Sun
    • Spacecraft
    • Two
  • 486958 arrokoth
    • New
    • Horizons
    • Hubble
    • Around
    • Surface
    • Km
    • Orbit
    • Shape
    • Mi
    • Sun
    • Spacecraft
    • Two
  • kuiper belt
    • Belt
    • Kuiper
    • Objects
    • Low
    • Telescope
    • Space
    • Hubble
    • Object
    • Search
    • Due
    • Sun
    • Team
  • new horizons
    • Horizons
    • New
    • Team
    • Spacecraft
    • Flyby
    • Hubble
    • Search
    • Space
    • Arrokoth's
    • Telescope
    • Km
    • Kuiper
  • new horizons search team
    • Horizons
    • New
    • Team
    • Spacecraft
    • Telescope
    • Space
    • Flyby
    • Hubble
    • Objects
    • Search
    • Arrokoth's
    • Material
  • hubble space telescope
    • Telescope
    • Hubble
    • Space
    • Search
    • Team
    • Km
    • Kuiper
    • Occultation
    • New
    • Objects
    • Mi
    • Could
  • new york times
    • Horizons
    • Team
    • Spacecraft
    • Flyby
    • Hubble
    • Search
    • Space
    • Arrokoth's
    • Telescope
    • Km
    • Objects
    • Surface
  • trans-neptunian object
    • Solar
    • Spacecraft
    • Flyby
    • Formed
    • Small
    • Space
    • Horizons
    • Orbit
    • Shape
    • Sun
    • New
    • Lobes

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For 486958 Arrokoth, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects 486958 Arrokoth with Geology. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
486958 Arrokoth — Geology · splits 115 ⟂ 64
486958 Arrokoth — Observation · splits 157 ⟂ 22
486958 Arrokoth — Name · splits 158 ⟂ 21
486958 Arrokoth — Orbit and classification · splits 158 ⟂ 21
486958 Arrokoth — Overview · splits 161 ⟂ 18
486958 Arrokoth — Rotation and temperature · splits 169 ⟂ 10
486958 Arrokoth — Formation · splits 170 ⟂ 9
486958 Arrokoth — Shape · splits 174 ⟂ 5
486958 Arrokoth — Mass and density · splits 176 ⟂ 3
486958 Arrokoth — Exploration · splits 176 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

486958 Arrokoth

Nodes179
Edges178
Triples82
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011173
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around 486958 Arrokoth to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Art & Regions, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — 486958 Arrokoth · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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