Phase reddening on near-Earth asteroids: Implications for mineralogical analysis, space weathering and taxonomic classification

• Published in: Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) Vol. 220; no. 1; pp. 36 - 50
• Main Authors: Sanchez, Juan A., Reddy, Vishnu, Nathues, Andreas, Cloutis, Edward A., Mann, Paul, Hiesinger, Harald
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.07.2012
• Subjects: Asteroids; Infrared observations; Meteorites; Near-Earth objects; Spectroscopy; Spectroscopy; Meteorites; Near-Earth objects; Asteroids; Infrared observations

► We studied the phase reddening on near-Earth asteroids and lab samples spectra. ► Phase reddening has no significant impact on the mineralogical analysis. ► Phase reddening is comparable to certain degree of space weathering. ► Phase reddening can lead to an ambiguous taxonomic classification. Pha...