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V-type asteroid
V-type asteroids, also known as Vestoids, are a class of asteroids whose spectral type is characterized by a strong absorption feature at wavelengths longward of 0.75 μm, similar to that of 4 Vesta, the second-most-massive asteroid in the asteroid belt. These asteroids comprise approximately 6% of main-belt asteroids and are characterized by their basaltic surface composition, making them distinct from other asteroid types.
V-type asteroids are relatively bright objects with moderate to high albedo values typically ranging from 0.20 to 0.40. They are distinguished from other asteroid types by their basaltic composition, which indicates that they originated from differentiated parent bodies that underwent volcanic or igneous processing.
The mean diameter of V-type asteroids varies considerably, from sub-kilometer objects to 4 Vesta itself with a mean diameter of approximately 525 kilometers. Most V-types outside the Vesta family are relatively small, with diameters typically less than 10 kilometers.
The electromagnetic spectrum of V-type asteroids exhibits several diagnostic features:
The Band I center position typically ranges from 0.90 to 0.94 μm, while the Band II center is usually located between 1.89 and 2.00 μm. The ratio of Band II to Band I depths (BII/BI) typically ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 for V-type asteroids.
V-type asteroids are composed primarily of basaltic material containing pyroxene and plagioclase feldspar. The pyroxene composition is typically low-calcium pyroxene (orthopyroxene) with varying amounts of high-calcium pyroxene (clinopyroxene). The visible and near-infrared spectra of V-type asteroids closely resemble those of basaltic achondrite meteorites, particularly the HED meteorites (Howardites, Eucrites, and Diogenites).
Spectroscopic analysis has revealed compositional variations among V-types:
The vast majority of V-type asteroids are members of the Vesta family along with Vesta itself. The Vesta family is one of the largest asteroid families with more than 15,000 known members. Spectroscopic studies indicate that approximately 85% of the members of the Vesta dynamical family are V-type asteroids.
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V-type asteroid
V-type asteroids, also known as Vestoids, are a class of asteroids whose spectral type is characterized by a strong absorption feature at wavelengths longward of 0.75 μm, similar to that of 4 Vesta, the second-most-massive asteroid in the asteroid belt. These asteroids comprise approximately 6% of main-belt asteroids and are characterized by their basaltic surface composition, making them distinct from other asteroid types.
V-type asteroids are relatively bright objects with moderate to high albedo values typically ranging from 0.20 to 0.40. They are distinguished from other asteroid types by their basaltic composition, which indicates that they originated from differentiated parent bodies that underwent volcanic or igneous processing.
The mean diameter of V-type asteroids varies considerably, from sub-kilometer objects to 4 Vesta itself with a mean diameter of approximately 525 kilometers. Most V-types outside the Vesta family are relatively small, with diameters typically less than 10 kilometers.
The electromagnetic spectrum of V-type asteroids exhibits several diagnostic features:
The Band I center position typically ranges from 0.90 to 0.94 μm, while the Band II center is usually located between 1.89 and 2.00 μm. The ratio of Band II to Band I depths (BII/BI) typically ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 for V-type asteroids.
V-type asteroids are composed primarily of basaltic material containing pyroxene and plagioclase feldspar. The pyroxene composition is typically low-calcium pyroxene (orthopyroxene) with varying amounts of high-calcium pyroxene (clinopyroxene). The visible and near-infrared spectra of V-type asteroids closely resemble those of basaltic achondrite meteorites, particularly the HED meteorites (Howardites, Eucrites, and Diogenites).
Spectroscopic analysis has revealed compositional variations among V-types:
The vast majority of V-type asteroids are members of the Vesta family along with Vesta itself. The Vesta family is one of the largest asteroid families with more than 15,000 known members. Spectroscopic studies indicate that approximately 85% of the members of the Vesta dynamical family are V-type asteroids.