Asteroid Distribution
The spectral types are distributed throughout the main belt in varying compositions. The results of the survey have been plotted:
Entire Belt Distribution
Spectral Type
Total #
% of System
C-type
144,244
57.70%
Ci-type
12,341
4.93%
Cis-type
2,564
1.02%
Cm-type
2,415
0.97%
Cms-type
4,944
1.98%
Cs-type
9,888
3.95%
I-type
30,918
12.36%
M-type
10,066
4.02%
S-type
20,091
8.06%
Si-type
2,480
0.99%
Sm-type
10,049
4.02%
Main Belt Distribution
Spectral Type
Total #
% of System
C-type
65.00%
Ci-type
2.50%
Cis-type
1.25%
Cm-type
1.25%
Cms-type
2.50%
Cs-type
5.00%
I-type
1.25%
M-type
5.00%
S-type
10.00%
Si-type
1.25%
Sm-type
5.00%
Outer Belt Distribution
Spectral Type
Total #
% of System
C-type
27.50%
Ci-type
15.00%
I-type
57.50%
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