[meteorite-list] Lutetia

From: Benjamin P. Sun <bpsun2009_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:35:07 -0500
Message-ID: <CAE1PX86tKnQQ+F5xGLSHaCMGuraW8b6ozuXdWNErPJ7NXw-gEQ_at_mail.gmail.com>

The measured high density of Lutetia also supports an enstatite composition.
And Lutetia is covered with a regolith, estimated to be 3km thick!
Lutetia is very old too, and probably darkened naturally through long
term solar exposure. Both of these factors can contribute to a lower
albedo compared to enstatite meteorites on earth.
Received on Sat 12 Nov 2011 03:35:07 AM PST