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Mars-crossing asteroid

vr.tr.mars-crossing-asteroid · thing-q777140

Let an agent handle Mars-crossing asteroids by orbital definition, examples, dynamics and relation to near-Earth asteroids.

Thing Registry PHY.SPC

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

Researched by: Claude

Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Definition What counts.

Criterion

Perihelion range.

Criterion

Perihelion criterion.

  1. What is the perihelion distance of this asteroid? measurement
  2. Does it fall within the Mars-crosser range? boundary

Crossing

Orbit crossing.

Crossing

Orbit crossing.

  1. Does crossing the orbit of Mars mean it can collide with Mars? boundary
  2. What else is needed for a close approach? definition
Examples Known objects.

Known

Examples.

Known

Examples.

  1. Which notable Mars-crossers are known? provenance
  2. When were they discovered? provenance

Data

Orbital elements.

Data

Orbital data.

  1. Where can current orbital elements be found? provenance
  2. How precise are they? measurement
Dynamics Evolution.

Evolution

Orbital evolution.

Evolution

Orbital evolution.

  1. How do encounters with Mars change these orbits over time? definition
  2. Can they become near-Earth asteroids? provenance

Sources

Origins.

Sources

Origins.

  1. Where do Mars-crossers come from, according to dynamical studies? provenance
  2. Which resonances feed them? definition
Risk Earth relevance.

Earth

Earth approach.

Earth

Earth relevance.

  1. Does this object come close to Earth, according to official risk lists? provenance
  2. How should risk be explained calmly? action

Observe

Amateur observing.

Observe

Observing.

  1. Can this asteroid be observed with amateur telescopes? boundary
  2. How can observations be reported? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Domain
PHY.SPC

What it is Filled

An asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars, defined by the Minor Planet Center as having a perihelion distance between about 1.3 and 1.666 astronomical units; examples include 132 Aethra and 323 Brucia, the first Mars-crosser discovered.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle Mars-crossing asteroids by orbital definition, examples, dynamics and relation to near-Earth asteroids.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Orbit crosses Mars
  • Defined by perihelion distance
  • Dynamically unstable over long times
  • Source of some near-Earth asteroids

What robots and AI may and may not do Derived, awaiting review

May

  • check whether an asteroid is a Mars-crosser
  • explain the orbital definition
  • describe how Mars-crossers evolve
  • find orbital data

Note: Affordances listed as what may be done; prohibitions collected from the text.

Moral aspects Derived, awaiting review

  • An asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars, defined by the Minor Planet Center as having a perihelion distance between about 1.3 and 1.666 astronomical units; examples include 132 Aethra and 323 Brucia, the first Mars-crosser discovered.
  • planet-crossing minor planet
  • Minor Planet Center
  • Minor Planet Center orbit classifications

Owners Missing, in the backlog

Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.

Links to other meta-models Filled

related

  • planet-crossing minor planet - category
  • orbit of Mars - orbit
  • near-Earth asteroid - related group
  • Minor Planet Center - catalogue

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Incomplete

Identity and identifiers required Missing, in the backlog

Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.

Direct properties required Missing, in the backlog

Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.

Recognition required Filled

  • Perihelion between about 1.3 and 1.666 AU
  • Orbits crossing Mars
  • Near-Earth asteroids have perihelia below 1.3 AU
  • Not visible to the naked eye; points of light in telescopic images and orbits in diagrams.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • check whether an asteroid is a Mars-crosser
  • explain the orbital definition
  • describe how Mars-crossers evolve
  • find orbital data

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Confusing orbit crossing with collision risk
  • Using outdated orbital elements

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Minor Planet Center orbit classifications

Context of use required Filled

  • Classifying asteroid orbits in planetary science.
  • Mars-crossers from the inner main belt
  • Hungaria-region crossers
  • long-lived and transient crossers

Sources Missing, in the backlog

Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.

Note: Written from model knowledge without web access; claims are unverified.

Open questions

  • Should each asteroid be a separate entry?
  • How should orbit databases be linked?
  • How should classification boundaries be recorded?
  • How should risk be explained calmly?
  • How can observations be reported?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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