E-type asteroid

E-type asteroids are inner-belt asteroids that are thought to have enstatite achondrite surfaces. They have a high albedo (0.3 or better), which distinguishes them from the more common M-type asteroids. Their spectrum is featureless flat to reddish. This grouping may be related to the Xe-type of the SMASS classification.

You can use the "What links here" toolbox link to find asteroids of this type.

See also

*Asteroid spectral types
*L-type asteroid
*S-type asteroid
*X-type asteroid

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