C-type asteroid (Tholen)

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf asteroid spectral type
gptkbp:albedo low
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs carbonaceous asteroid
gptkbp:color dark
gptkbp:composition carbonaceous material
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:Tholen_classification
gptkbp:density low
gptkbp:discoveredBy Tholen, David J.
gptkbp:distribution outer main belt
gptkbp:example gptkb:10_Hygiea
gptkb:253_Mathilde
gptkb:1_Ceres
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1984
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-type asteroid (Tholen)
gptkbp:infraredFeatures weak or absent
gptkbp:location gptkb:main_asteroid_belt
gptkbp:parentBody carbonaceous chondrite meteorites
gptkbp:percentageOfKnownAsteroids ~75%
gptkbp:reflectanceSpectrum similar to carbonaceous chondrite meteorites
gptkbp:surface primitive, unaltered
gptkbp:UVAbsorption strong below 0.4 μm
gptkbp:waterSource may contain water-bearing minerals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:asteroid_128_Nemesis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7