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V-class asteroid
A rare class of asteroid, of which Vesta is the preeminent member, characterized by fairly high albedo and a reflectance spectrum with strong absorption at wavelengths shorter than 0.7 micron and a separate dip near 0.95 micron. The latter suggests the presence of the silicate mineral pyroxene.
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