O-type asteroid
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The rare O-type asteroids have spectra similar to the unusual asteroid 3628 Boznemcová
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match to the spectra of L6 and LL6 ordinary chondrite
meteorites. Their spectra have a deep absorption feature longward of 0.75 μm.
3628 Božnemcová
3628 Božněmcová is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1478.2672540 days .The asteroid was discovered on November 25, 1979.-References:* * * See also: List of asteroids...
, which is the best asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
match to the spectra of L6 and LL6 ordinary chondrite
Chondrite
Chondrites are stony meteorites that have not been modified due to melting or differentiation of the parent body. They formed when various types of dust and small grains that were present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive asteroids...
meteorites. Their spectra have a deep absorption feature longward of 0.75 μm.