ASTR 151 Study Guide - Final Guide: Jupiter Trojan, Solar Wind, Psych
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Most asteroids reside in the asteroid belt between and . Asteroids are classi ed in 3 broad categories and a number of different types: Mars and jupiter primitive material (give clues about original ingredients . What is c-type carbonaceous & dark; majority > mathilde. What is s-type silicate (rocky); more re ective; most inner portion of asb > gaspra, ida, What is m-type metallic; iron & nicely (densest) > psych & cleopatra. Some asteroids have orbits so eccentric they cross earth"s orbit. Apollo asteroids (semi major axis larger than 1 au) For many years what considered the largest asteroid. Now ceres is no longer considered an asteroid, but a. What telescope con rmed water vapor in its atmosphere in. The tail of a comet always points away from due to wind. Dust tail curves a a bit as the comet gets ahead of it in its orbit > . What is one of the most famous comets.
