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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