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PROGRAM_ID           2023A017
PROGRAM_TITLE        A new asteroid family as a potential source of L-chondrites
PROGRAM_INV1         Bryce Bolin
PROGRAM_INV2         Chrysa Avdellidou
PROGRAM_INV3         Marco Delbo
PROGRAM_INV4         Alessandro Morbidelli
PROGRAM_INV5         Keith Noll
PROGRAM_SCICAT       main-belt / Trojan asteroids
PROGRAM_ABSTRACT_BEG
We have identified a potential new collisional asteroid family in the Main Belt. Preliminary analysis with visible data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey suggests that it may be an S-type family. Due to its location in the Main Belt, it may also be a source of meteorites. We, therefore, propose to investigate the possible connection between the members of this asteroid family and some of the common meteorites such as L-chondrites. We will apply for 2 nights of time in 2023A to observe ~10 members of this potential family with SpeX and obtain NIR spectra diagnostic of the composition and mineralogy of the members of this family.
PROGRAM_ABSTRACT_END