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What type of asteroid that would appear darkest and reflect the least light?
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∙ 11y ago
C: they are carbonaceous---made of silicate materials with a lot of carbon compounds so they appear very dark. They reflect only 3 to 4% of the sunlight hitting them. You can tell what they are made of by analyzing the spectra of sunlight reflecting off of them. This reflectance spectra shows that they are primitive, unchanged since they first solidified about 4.6 billion years ago. A sizable fraction of the asteroids are of this type. The asteroid called Mathilde, explored by the NEAR spacecraft is an example of this type.
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∙ 11y ago
The type of asteroid that would appear darkest and reflect the least light is a carbonaceous or C-type asteroid. These asteroids are rich in carbon compounds and have a low albedo, meaning they reflect only a small percentage of light that hits them. Their dark color is due to their composition and the presence of organic compounds.
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