Publication Date:
2019-07-12
Description:
The present broadband and narrowband 1.2-3.5 micron spectrophotometry of 16 low-albedo asteroids encompasses C-, F-, P-, D-, and T-class asteroids, and has been used in an effort to identify low-temperature minerals on their surfaces. Attention has been given to the identification of water of hydration. While G-class asteroids have water-rich surfaces, and I asteroids possess some hydrated silicates, not all class Cs do. Finally, the P-, F-, and T-class asteroids do not seem to possess hydrated-silicate surfaces.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035); 83; 16-26
Format:
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