Astronomy:R-type asteroid
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R-type asteroids are moderately bright, relatively uncommon inner-belt asteroids that are spectrally intermediate between the V and A-type asteroids. The spectrum shows distinct olivine and pyroxene features at 1 and 2 micrometres, with a possibility of plagioclase. Shortwards of 0.7 μm the spectrum is very reddish. The IRAS mission has classified 4 Vesta, 246 Asporina, 349 Dembowska, 571 Dulcinea and 937 Bethgea as type R; however, the re-classification of Vesta, the V archetype, is debatable. Of these bodies, only 349 Dembowska is recognized as being type R when all wavelengths are taken into account.
List
As of February 2019, at least 5 asteroids have been classified as R-type:[1]
Designation | Class | Diam. | Refs |
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349 Dembowska | main-belt | 139.77 km | MPC · JPL |
1904 Massevitch | main-belt | 13.503 km | MPC · JPL |
2371 Dimitrov | main-belt | 7.465 km | MPC · JPL |
5111 Jacliff | main-belt | 6.447 km | MPC · JPL |
(257838) 2000 JQ66 | Amor | 0.78 km | MPC · JPL |
Diameter: averaged estimates only; may change over time |
References
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Search Engine: spec. type = R (SMASSII)". JPL Solar System Dynamics. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb_query.cgi?obj_group=all;obj_kind=all;obj_numbered=all;OBJ_field=0;ORB_field=0;c1_group=OBJ;c1_item=Ax;c1_op=%3D;c1_value=R;table_format=HTML;max_rows=10;format_option=comp;c_fields=AcBhBgBjBiBnBsAiAx;.cgifields=format_option;.cgifields=obj_kind;.cgifields=obj_group;.cgifields=obj_numbered;.cgifields=ast_orbit_class;.cgifields=table_format;.cgifields=com_orbit_class&query=1. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
See also
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-type asteroid.
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