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| C-Type Asteroid |
A category of dark grey asteroids with albedos of about 5 per cent. The C is for carbonaceous, and they are believed to consist of the same type of material as the carbonaceous chondrite class of meteorites. C-type asteroids are common in the outer part of the main belt.
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