Asteroid Spectroscopy and Mineralogy

Spectroscopic observations of asteroids of smaller sizes and in the near-infrared have led to many exciting discoveries that have increased substantially our knowledge of the mineralogy of asteroids. These discoveries include the identification of hydrated M and E-asteroids, the mineralogical diversity of the S-class, anomalous S-asteroids, a possible source body of the aubrites, Vesta-like objects in the main belt, possible ordinary chondrite-like objects and one of the reddest objects in the solar system.

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