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Asteroid Composition

There are a number of different types of asteroids, which can be classified according to their albedo and spectra (these then allow the chemical composition to be determined).

With the chemical composition obtained, one can then determine candidate target asteroids for future mining operations.


Asteroids: Vital Statistics
Asteroid Number Dimensions Class Type Albedo
Ceres 1 1023 km C Main Belt0.2
Pallas 2 608 km U Main Belt
Juno 3 288 km S Main Belt
Vesta 4 U Main Belt
Astraea 5 117 km U Main Belt
Flora 8 151 km C Main Belt
Hygeia 10 C Main Belt
Eunomia 15 C Main Belt
Euphrosyne 31 370 km C Main Belt
Europa 52 C Main Belt
Ida 243 S Main Belt
Eros 433 S Apollo
Davida 511 323 km C Main Belt
Gaspra 951 S Main Belt


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