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Type Alias: AsteroidSpectralType ​

ts
type AsteroidSpectralType =
  | 'c-type'
  | 's-type'
  | 'v-type'
  | 'm-type'
  | 'b-type'
  | 'd-type'
  | 'p-type'
  | 'f-type'
  | 'g-type'
  | 'x-type'
  | 'e-type'
  | 'other';

Defined in: celestial-bodies/asteroids.ts:73

Spectral (taxonomic) class based on reflectance spectra & albedo.

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Examples:

  • C (carbonaceous, dark), S (stony, silicaceous), M (metal-rich)
  • V (Vesta-like, basaltic), D/P (very red/dark, outer system)
  • B/F/G (subclasses of C/X), E (high-albedo enstatite), X (degenerate group)