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Most common asteroid spectral type
C-type (carbonaceous /ˌkɑːrbəˈneɪʃəs/) asteroids are the most common variety, forming around 75% of known asteroids. They are volatile-rich and distinguished
C-type_asteroid
Asteroid spectral type
M-type (metallic-type, aka M-class) asteroids are a spectral class of asteroids which appear to contain higher concentrations of metal phases (e.g. iron-nickel)
M-type_asteroid
Asteroid spectral type indicating stony composition
S-type (stony-type or siliceous-type) asteroids are asteroids with a spectral type that is indicative of a siliceous (i.e. stony) mineralogical composition
S-type_asteroid
Grouping of asteroids
The X-group of asteroids collects together several types with similar spectra, but probably quite different compositions. In the Tholen classification
X-type_asteroid
Classification type of a class of astronomical objects
An asteroid spectral type is assigned to asteroids based on their reflectance spectrum, color, and sometimes albedo. These types are thought to correspond
Asteroid_spectral_types
Type of asteroid spectral group
D-type asteroids have a very low albedo and a featureless reddish spectrum. It has been suggested that they have a composition of organic-rich silicates
D-type_asteroid
Classification of asteroids
P-type (primitive-type) asteroids have low albedo and a featureless reddish spectrum. It has been suggested that they have a composition of organic-rich
P-type_asteroid
Asteroid spectral type
E-type (enstatite achondrite–type) asteroids are asteroids thought to have enstatite (MgSiO3) achondrite surfaces. They form a large proportion of asteroids
E-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
V-type_asteroid
Type of carbonaceous asteroid
F-type asteroids are a relatively uncommon type of carbonaceous asteroid, falling into the wider C-group. F-type asteroids have spectra generally similar
F-type_asteroid
Asteroid spectral class; uncommon type of carbonaceous asteroid
B-type asteroids are a relatively uncommon type of carbonaceous asteroid, falling into the wider C-group; the 'B' indicates these objects are spectrally
B-type_asteroid
Type of asteroid
G-type asteroids are a relatively uncommon type of carbonaceous asteroid that makes up approximately 5% of asteroids. The most notable asteroid in this
G-type_asteroid
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
(Trojan asteroids). Asteroids are rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere, and are broadly classified into C-type (carbonaceous), M-type (metallic)
Asteroid
Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
System. Ceres is the largest asteroid in the main asteroid belt. It has been classified as a C‑type or carbonaceous asteroid and, due to the presence of
Ceres_(dwarf_planet)
Fourth-largest asteroid
is a large asteroid in the outer region of the main asteroid belt, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the tenth known asteroid, discovered
10_Hygiea
Type of asteroid
T-type asteroids are rare inner-belt asteroids of unknown composition with dark, featureless and moderately red spectra, and a moderate absorption feature
T-type_asteroid
Large asteroid in the asteroid belt
511 Davida is a large C-type asteroid in the asteroid belt. It is one of the largest asteroids; approximately tied for 7th place, to within measurement
511_Davida
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
falling into three basic groups: carbonaceous (C-type), silicate (S-type), and metal-rich (M-type). The asteroid belt formed from the primordial solar nebula
Asteroid_belt
Apollo asteroid
qualities of both a C-type asteroid and a B-type asteroid. In June 2018, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 arrived at the asteroid. After making measurements
162173_Ryugu
Prehistoric impact crater in Mexico
Chicxulub impactor was a C-type asteroid with a carbonaceous chondrite-like composition, rather than a comet. This type of asteroid originally formed in the
Chicxulub_crater
Japanese space mission to asteroid Ryugu
asteroid sample-return mission operated by the Japanese state space agency JAXA. It is a successor to the Hayabusa mission, which returned asteroid samples
Hayabusa2
Metallic main-belt asteroid
16 Psyche (/ˈsaɪkiː/ SY-kee) is a large M-type asteroid, which was discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, on 17 March 1852 and named
16_Psyche
Exploitation of raw materials from asteroids
Multiple types of asteroids have been identified but the three main types would include the C-type, S-type, and M-type asteroids: C-type asteroids have a
Asteroid_mining
Asteroid
astronomer Schelte Bus at the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia. The C-type asteroid was the second target of the Lucy mission, with the spacecraft flying
52246_Donaldjohanson
Asteroid
asteroid has an unusually slow rate of rotation, requiring 17.4 days to complete a 360° revolution about its axis. It is a primitive C-type asteroid,
253_Mathilde
Risk-listed near-Earth asteroid
2024 YR4 is an asteroid with an estimated diameter of 53 to 67 metres (174 to 220 ft) that is classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth
2024_YR4
Double asteroid system in the outer asteroid belt
90 Antiope is a double asteroid in the outer asteroid belt. It was discovered on 1 October 1866, by Robert Luther. In 2000, it was found to consist of
90_Antiope
Main-belt asteroid
belt asteroid that was discovered by German astronomers Max Wolf and A. Schwassmann on 15 February 1899 in Heidelberg. It is classified as a C-type asteroid
442_Eichsfeldia
Trojan asteroid
the Department of Astronomy of the University of Chile. The assumed C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 6.55 hours. It was named after Socus, a hero
3708_Socus
Larger of the two moons of Mars
common with carbonaceous C-type asteroids, with spectra, albedo, and density very similar to those of C- or D-type asteroids. Based on their similarity
Phobos_(moon)
Main-belt asteroid
334 Chicago is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered
334_Chicago
Large asteroid in the asteroid belt
approximately the sixth largest asteroid by volume. Most likely it has a density of around 1.5 g/cm3, typical of C-type asteroids. In 2007, James Baer and Steven
52_Europa
Stony main-belt asteroid
15 Eunomia is a large asteroid in the middle asteroid belt. It is the largest of the stony (S-type) asteroids, with a mean diameter of about 270 kilometres
15_Eunomia
Main-belt asteroid
a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is a C-type asteroid, meaning it is primitive in composition and dark in colour. This asteroid was discovered by Johann
207_Hedda
NASA mission to fly by eight asteroids
journey to eight different asteroids. It is slated to visit two main belt asteroids as well as six Jupiter trojans – asteroids that share Jupiter's orbit
Lucy_(spacecraft)
Main-belt asteroid
magnitude by 0.13 during each cycle. This object is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonates. Semele was discovered by German
86_Semele
Stony main-belt asteroid
tied with three other asteroids as the thirteenth largest asteroid, and it is one of the two largest stony (S-type) asteroids, along with 15 Eunomia
3_Juno
Main-belt asteroid
an asteroid from the asteroid belt and the namesake of the small Svea family, approximately 81 kilometers (50 miles) in diameter. The C-type asteroid and
329_Svea
Main-belt asteroid
named after the Swedish island of Ven. Classified as a primitive B-type or C-type asteroid, it is a member of the Themis family. It is estimated to be roughly
379_Huenna
Asteroid with two moons
figure from classical legend. Eugenia is a large asteroid, with a diameter of 214 km. It is an F-type asteroid, which means that it is very dark in colouring
45_Eugenia
Main-belt asteroid
main-belt asteroid. It is a C-type asteroid, meaning that it has a dark surface and possibly a primitive carbonaceous composition. It was discovered by J. C. Watson
93_Minerva
Main-belt asteroid
carbonaceous C-type asteroid, while in the SMASS classification, it is classified as a Cb-subtype, that transitions to the brighter B-type asteroids. It has
1277_Dolores
Near-Earth Asteroid
resembling that of carbonaceous C-type asteroids. Based on 2020 XL5's phase curve being similar to C-type asteroids, its absolute magnitude (H) of 18
(614689)_2020_XL5
Main-belt asteroid
407 Arachne is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered
407_Arachne
Main-belt asteroid
inclined by 6.2° to the plane of the ecliptic. It is categorized as a C-type asteroid, indicating a primitive carbonaceous composition. Based on IRAS data
128_Nemesis
Main-belt asteroid
of the asteroid is 110 km and it has a rotation period of six hours. The surface coloring of 91 Aegina is very dark and this C-type asteroid has probably
91_Aegina
Large asteroid in the asteroid belt
southern countries such as New Zealand and Chile. Euphrosyne is a C-type asteroid with a primitive surface possibly covered by thick ejecta blanket from
31_Euphrosyne
Main-belt asteroid
observation. In the Tholen classification, Maja is a carbonaceous C-type asteroid, while in the SMASS classification it is a "hydrated" carbonaceous
66_Maja
Trojan asteroid
Oshima at the Gekko Observatory east of Shizuoka, Japan. The assumed C-type asteroid belongs to the 70 largest Jupiter trojans. It is possibly elongated
4715_Medesicaste
Main-belt asteroid
345 Tercidina is a large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered
345_Tercidina
Main-belt asteroid
lighthouse); it was encoded in Unicode 17.0 as U+1CED0 (). Leukothea is a C-type asteroid in the Tholen classification system, suggesting a carbonaceous composition
35_Leukothea
Main-belt asteroid
Charlois at the Nice Observatory on 7 March 1894. The carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 9.5 hours. It is probably named after Charybdis
388_Charybdis
Layer of loose, superficial deposits covering solid rock
from C-type asteroid Ryugu". Nature Astronomy. 6 (2): 214–220. doi:10.1038/s41550-021-01550-6. ISSN 2397-3366. Lauretta, Dante S.; Connolly, Harold C.; Aebersold
Regolith
Main-belt asteroid
large main-belt asteroid that was discovered by Auguste Charlois on January 7, 1896, in Nice. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed
410_Chloris
Main-belt asteroid
429 Lotis is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a probable C-type asteroid and is likely composed of primitive carbonaceous materials. This
429_Lotis
Main-belt asteroid
main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material. The spectra of the asteroid displays
211_Isolda
Main-belt asteroid
of Greek names. Based upon its spectrum, 47 Aglaja is listed as a C-type asteroid under the Tholen classification taxonomy, indicating a carbonaceous
47_Aglaja
Main-belt asteroid
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. The carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 24.98 hours. It was named after the Polish
764_Gedania
Asteroid with which Earth shares its orbit around the Sun
this search was magnitude ~22.8, corresponding to C-type asteroids ~350 m in diameter, or S-type asteroids ~175 m in diameter." In February 2017, the OSIRIS-REx
Earth_trojan
Ratio of how much light is reflected back from a body
R. P. (eds.). Asteroid Radar Astronomy in Asteroids III. University of Arizona Press. pp. 151–168. ISBN 978-0-8165-2281-1. Magri, C; et al. (2007).
Albedo
Trojan asteroid
Palomar Observatory in southern California, United States. The assumed C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 6 hours, a notably eccentric orbit of 0.27
5144_Achates
Main-belt asteroid
360 Carlova is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. Dust activity
360_Carlova
Asteroid
Andrei Tarkovsky. The C-type asteroid is a slow rotator with a rotation period of 187 hours. Tarkovskij is a non-family asteroid from the main belt's background
3345_Tarkovskij
Asteroid
period of 10.67 hours. The spectrum matches a classification of a C-type asteroid, which may mean it has a composition of primitive carbonaceous materials
187_Lamberta
Outer main-belt asteroid
classified as a C-type asteroid, which indicates it is very dark and composed of primitive carbonaceous materials. 168 Sibylla is a Cybele asteroid, orbiting
168_Sibylla
Asteroid with 2 moons
Camilla, Queen of the Volsci in Roman mythology. The X-type asteroid is a rare triple asteroid with two minor-planet moons discovered in 2001 and 2016
107_Camilla
Main-belt asteroid
is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material. Like many asteroids of this type, its surface is very
238_Hypatia
Main-belt asteroid
as a carbonaceous C-type asteroid, while the Bus asteroid taxonomy system lists it as a Cgh asteroid. The spectra of the asteroid displays evidence of
38_Leda
Main-belt asteroid
488 Kreusa is a C-type asteroid orbiting the Sun in the asteroid belt, with the type indicating a surface with a low albedo and high carbonaceous content
488_Kreusa
Active main belt asteroid
with a C-type classification. Its color closely correlates with those of other Hygiea family members, which is primarily composed of C-type asteroids. On
(62412)_2000_SY178
Main-belt Themistian asteroid
24 Themis is one of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt. At roughly 200 kilometres (120 mi) in diameter, it is also the largest member of the Themistian
24_Themis
Main-belt asteroid
344 Desiderata is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.[citation needed]
344_Desiderata
Main-belt asteroid
Dido is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous materials. Like many asteroids of its type, it has an extremely low
209_Dido
Main-belt asteroid
goddess of the hunt, Moon, and crossways in Greek mythology. It is a C-type asteroid, meaning that it is very dark and composed of carbonaceous material
105_Artemis
Ringed centaur and comet
near-infrared spectrum of Chiron is neutral, and is similar to that of C-type asteroids and the nucleus of Halley's Comet. The near-infrared spectrum of Chiron
2060_Chiron
Main-belt asteroid
Ursula is a carbonaceous C-type asteroid, while in the SMASS taxonomy, it is a Xc-subtype that transitions to the X-type asteroids. In January 2017, the
375_Ursula
Main-belt asteroid
414 Liriope is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered
414_Liriope
Main-belt asteroid
326 Tamara is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It is the largest member
326_Tamara
Jupiter trojan
Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. The assumed C-type asteroid belongs to the 40 largest Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period
4348_Poulydamas
Moon of Saturn
"Geophysical evidence that Saturn's Moon Phoebe originated from a C-type asteroid reservoir". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 486
Phoebe_(moon)
Main-belt asteroid
designation: A893 RA or 1893 AJ) is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.
373_Melusina
Main-belt asteroid
313 Chaldaea is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered
313_Chaldaea
1973, it was later named after Eurybates from Greek mythology. This C-type asteroid is among the 60 largest known Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period
3548_Eurybates
Main-belt asteroid
classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material. 229 Adelinda is part of the Cybele asteroid group. "229 Adelinda"
229_Adelinda
Carbonaceous asteroid
1980s-1990s space probe mission proposal CRAF. Hamburga is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It is named for
449_Hamburga
Main-belt asteroid
59 Elpis is a large main belt asteroid that orbits the Sun with a period of 4.47 years. It is a C-type asteroid, meaning that it is very dark and carbonaceous
59_Elpis
Near-Earth asteroid
who named it in commemoration of the Camp David Peace Accords. The C-type asteroid (Xc, K) has a rotation period of 19.8 hours and measures approximately
2100_Ra-Shalom
Main-belt asteroid
is categorized as a carbonaceous C-type asteroid, while the Bus asteroid taxonomy system lists it as an Ch asteroid. Two stellar occultations by Ate were
111_Ate
Main-belt asteroid
776 Berbericia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. A main-belt C-type asteroid, it was discovered on 24 January 1914 by astronomer Adam Massinger at Heidelberg
776_Berbericia
Main-belt asteroid
astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany. The C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 9.5 hours. It was named after Italian Giuseppe
1000_Piazzia
Main-belt asteroid
with the longest rotation period of an asteroid more than 150 km in diameter. As a primitive C-type asteroid it is probably composed of carbonaceous
120_Lachesis
Asteroid
wife of Romulus. It is classified as a primitive, dark carbon-rich C-type asteroid. Measurements made with the IRAS observatory give a diameter of 101
206_Hersilia
Main-belt asteroid
712 Boliviana is a C-type asteroid from the asteroid belt, with the type indicating the surface has a low albedo with high carbonaceous content. The spectra
712_Boliviana
Trojan asteroid
the asteroid to a distance of 1,000 km (620 mi) at a relative velocity of 7.1 km/s (16,000 mph). Orus is characterized as a D-type and C-type asteroid by
21900_Orus
Main-belt asteroid
Aeaea island in Greek mythology. The spectrum of this object matches a C-type asteroid, suggesting a carbonaceous composition. It has a cross-section size
34_Circe
Main-belt asteroid
carbonaceous C-type asteroid (FX) has a rotation period of 12.9 hours. It was named after Megaera from Greek mythology. Megaira is a non-family asteroid of the
464_Megaira
Eccentric near-Earth asteroid
(155140) 2005 UD is an asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group. It was discovered on 22 October 2005, by
(155140)_2005_UD
City in Lebanon
main-belt asteroid, classified as a C-type asteroid which is probably composed of carbonaceous materials. 209 Dido was discovered in 1879 by C. H. F. Peters
Tyre,_Lebanon
Asteroid responsible for the Geminids meteor shower
active Apollo asteroid with an orbit that brings it closer to the Sun than any other named asteroid (though there are numerous unnamed asteroids with smaller
3200_Phaethon
Main-belt asteroid
22 Kalliope (/kəˈlaɪ.əpi/; kə-LY-ə-pee) is a large M-type asteroid from the asteroid belt discovered by J. R. Hind on 16 November 1852. It is named after
22_Kalliope
C TYPE-ASTEROID
C TYPE-ASTEROID
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Jamaican
A River in England; River
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Teimhin ‘descendant of Teimhean’, from teimhean ‘dark’, an adjective from teimhe ‘dusk’, ‘darkness’.English : probably a habitational name for someone from Tyneside in northeast England.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Male
Czechoslovakian
, fiery.
Male
Irish
Old Irish Gaelic name MAEL-MAEDÓC means "devotee of Maedóc."
Male
Danish
, a female dog; or, the mad, raging.
Male
Czechoslovakian
, good-worker.
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Swedish
A City in Phoenicia
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anemone | அநேமோநே
Type of flower
Anemone | அநேமோநே
Male
Irish
Old Irish name MAEDÓC means "my dear Ãedh."
Girl/Female
English
River.
Male
Danish
, a female dog; or, the mad, raging.
Boy/Male
Biblical Latin
Strength; rock; sharp.
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name ̇ȬC means "desire."
Boy/Male
English French
Fiery.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
River
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : reduced form of McIntyre.English : variant spelling of Tyer.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : unexplained.
Male
Hungarian
Czech and Hungarian form of Latin Ignatius, possibly IGNÃC means "unknowing."
C TYPE-ASTEROID
C TYPE-ASTEROID
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' An irregular humorist. In Henry V, Pistol is a soldier in the King's army....
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Tamil Lady
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic name derived from the word caomh, CAOMH means "beloved, comely."Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Uni-dimensional
Male
Polish
Polish form of Roman Latin Gallus, GAWEÅ means "rooster."
Biblical
hasting; holding peace
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Best Friend
Girl/Female
Arabic
Challenger Passionate
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Victorious Strong
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Given by the Sun
C TYPE-ASTEROID
C TYPE-ASTEROID
C TYPE-ASTEROID
C TYPE-ASTEROID
C TYPE-ASTEROID
n.
A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape.
n.
A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.
n.
A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve as a tapeline; as, a steel tape.
n.
A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
n.
In the antler of a stag, the third tyne above the base. This tyne appears in the third year. In those deer in which the brow tyne does not divide, the tres-tyne is the second tyne above the base. See Illust. under Rucervine, and under Rusine.
n.
Such letters or characters, in general, or the whole quantity of them used in printing, spoken of collectively; any number or mass of such letters or characters, however disposed.
n.
A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope.
n.
A combining form signifying impressed form; stamp; print; type; typical form; representative; as in stereotype phototype, ferrotype, monotype.
n.
A raised letter, figure, accent, or other character, cast in metal or cut in wood, used in printing.
a.
Relating to a type or types; belonging to types; serving as a type; typical.
v. t.
To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
v. t.
To arrange (types) in a composing stick in order for printing; to set (type).
v. t.
To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
n.
The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; esp., the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
imp. & p. p.
of Type