E-type asteroid

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E-type asteroids are inner-belt asteroids that are thought to enstatite-rich 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.

See also

• Asteroid spectral types
• L-type asteroid
• S-type asteroid
• X-type asteroid

The minor planetsedit

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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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