Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jun 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982apj...257..361f&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 257, June 1, 1982, p. 361-372.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
65
Abundance, Asteroids, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Infrared Spectra, Meteoritic Composition, Planetary Composition, Spectral Reflectance, Astronomical Models, Mineralogy, Olivine, Pyroxenes, Silicates, Spectrophotometry, Spectrum Analysis
Scientific paper
The small solar system bodies broadly defined as asteroids have been considered the parent bodies for most or all meteorites. This association requires that the compositional differences between the various classes of meteorites be convincingly related to the observed compositions of asteroids. An investigation has been conducted regarding the compositional relationship between S-type asteroids and the common types of differentiated and undifferentiated meteorites. It is found that spectroscopic data for S-type asteroids are consistent with a simple, undifferentiated model and with certain variations of a differentiated model. However, the differentiated models for S-type asteroids are not supported by meteoritic evidence. It appears, therefore, that most S-type asteroids are undifferentiated bodies, similar to ordinary chondrites in composition.
Chapman Clark R.
Feierberg M. A.
Larson Harold P.
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