Celestial Object Type

• CURIE: gmeow:CelestialObjectType
• IRI: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/CelestialObjectType
• Category: class
• Defined by: gmeow:slices/places
• Box roles: TBox role (What is this?)

The kind of an astronomical object (star, galaxy, nebula, planet, asteroid, spacecraft, etc.). A value, not a CelestialLocation subclass: the set is open-ended (IVOA object-type vocabulary lists ~100 types) and they share the same structure.

Structure

Subclass of: gufo:QualityValue

Practical Pattern

Use gmeow:CelestialObjectType as a specialized kind of gufo:QualityValue. Add statement metadata or a standpoint when the assertion needs provenance, confidence, or vantage.

Usage Advice

Use when

• Use to mint or reference a kind of astronomical object (the IVOA object-type superset) as a value individual.

Avoid when

• Avoid subclassing CelestialLocation per object kind (Principle 9).

How to use

• Mint the kind as a gmeow:CelestialObjectType individual and reference it via gmeow:celestialObjectType.

Examples

• ex:celestialObjectTypeQuasar a gmeow:CelestialObjectType.