Asteroid Spectroscopy

Conclusions
All medium resolution NIR asteroid spectral
data should be corrected for channel offsets
as the initial reduction step.
– Preferably the offsets should be determined from
the data itself.
Extinction should use “objective” criteria.
– Standard extinction coefficients adjusted until the
spectrum “looks right” should be avoided.
Smoothing of spectra should be avoided
unless the previous steps have been
accomplished.