E-type asteroid
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E-type asteroids are inner-belt asteroids that are thought to have enstatite achondrite surfaces. They have a high albedo (0.3 or better), which distinguishes them from the more common M-type asteroids. Their spectrum is featureless flat to reddish. This grouping may be related to the Xe-type of the SMASS classification.
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[edit] See also
Vulcanoids · Near-Earth asteroids · Main belt · Jupiter Trojans · Centaurs · Damocloids · Comets · Trans-Neptunians (Kuiper belt • Scattered disc • Oort cloud)
For other objects and regions, see Asteroid groups and families, Binary asteroids, Asteroid moons and the Solar System.
For a complete listing, see List of asteroids. See also Pronunciation of asteroid names and Meanings of asteroid names.
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