Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8135678 Icarus 2016 13 Pages PDF
Abstract
While a clear anti-correlation is observed between reflectance and steepness of phase function for V, S and C asteroids, Lutetia shows an anomalous photometric behavior, presenting both a low reflectance and a flat phase curve, and hence cannot be grouped with other spectral classes here considered. This behavior is similar to some X-type asteroids ground-observed at low phase angles and is consistent with a chondritic composition of its surface.
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