K-type asteroid
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The spectrum of K-type asteroids resembles CV and CO meteorites. Asteroids are assigned a type based on color, albedo, and spectral shape, which are thought to correspond to an asteroid's surface competition. This classification, originally started with only three types by Clark R. Chapman, David Morrison, and Ben Zellner, has since been expanded as new asteroids not fitting the original classes have been discovered. The K-type category is one of those that have been added on as new types of asteroids were discovered. K-type asteroids have a low albedo.
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