S-type asteroid

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(thing) by ophie (2.1 y) (print)   (I like it!) Wed Jun 14 2000 at 16:28:10
Accounts for about 17 percent of known asteroids. Relatively bright with an albedo of 0.10-0.22. Composition is metallic iron mixed with iron- and magnesium-silicates. S-type asteroids dominate the inner asteroid belt.

Source: NEAR press kit
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