Chemical and mineralogical composition of Asteroid and Kuiper Belt objects

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Group 4

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120,000 asteroids

Limited knowledge

of Kuiper Belt objects

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Solar system formation Asteroid migration Late bombardment theory

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Reflection spectra of several bright asteroids, labelled by asteroid number

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Reflective spectra of meteoritesSolar weathering

+ Reflective spectra of ice

fit Observed spectra

Chemical and mineralogical composition of Asteroid and Kuiper Belt objects

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