Search for Correlation between Asteroid Families and Classes
Abstract
A correlation between membership in a dynamically defined asteroid family and membership in a given asteroid spectral class is sought. Examination of 10 families each with five or more classified members indicates a correlation for the 4 families whose existence is best established, and no correlation for the remaining 6 families. This conclusion supports the break-up hypothesis for the origin of some families, while not contradicting that hypothesis for any family.
- Publication:
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Icarus
- Pub Date:
- October 1977
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0019-1035(77)90062-8
- Bibcode:
- 1977Icar...32..229H
- Keywords:
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- Asteroids;
- Classifications;
- Correlation;
- Dynamic Characteristics;
- Random Sampling;
- Spectrum Analysis