IDing Meteorite Parent Bodies

Asteroid Taxonomic ClassesTo understand where this assumption led,we need to understand asteroid taxonomy.In 1975, an asteroid classification systembased on color, albedo, and spectral shapewas developed by Chapman, Morrison andZellner– C-class: low albedos, flat, featureless spectra– S-class: higher albedos, reddish colors, 1 µmabsorption features