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MirandaLo

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on: Jul 27, 2018
Which characteristics of asteroids are used to classify them?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What do astronomers believe asteroids are remnants of and why?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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pangili4

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

albedos (reflected brightness) and spectroscopic colors (gray to red)

Answer to Question 2

Astronomers have evidence that the asteroids are the remains of material lying 2 to 4 AU from the Sun that was unable to form a planet because of the gravitational influence of Jupiter, the next planet outward


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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