C-class asteroid
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C-class asteroids are the most common type, making up about 65 percent of larger asteroids (greater than 25 km in diameter). They are characterized by low albedos (reflectivity) and spectral reflectances similar to carbonaceous chondritic meteorites. Some C-class asteroids have hydrated minerals on their surfaces. These asteroids are most prevalent in the middle and outer regions of the asteroid belt.12
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…25 km [16 km]), the C-class asteroids are the most common, accounting for about 65 percent by number. That is followed, in decreasing order, by the S class, at 15 percent; the D class, at 8 percent; and the P and M classes, at 4 percent each. The remaining classes…
Read More…25 km [16 km]), the C-class asteroids are the most common, accounting for about 65 percent by number. That is followed, in decreasing order, by the S class, at 15 percent; the D class, at 8 percent; and the P and M classes, at 4 percent each. The remaining classes…
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Asteroids of the B, C, F, and G classes have low albedos and spectral reflectances similar to those of carbonaceous chondritic meteorites and their constituent assemblages produced by hydrothermal alteration or metamorphism of carbonaceous precursor materials. Some C-class asteroids are known to have hydrated minerals on their surfaces, whereas…
Read MoreAsteroids of the B, C, F, and G classes have low albedos and spectral reflectances similar to those of carbonaceous chondritic meteorites and their constituent assemblages produced by hydrothermal alteration or metamorphism of carbonaceous precursor materials. Some C-class asteroids are known to have hydrated minerals on their surfaces, whereas…
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