| M-type asteroid    سیارک ِ گونهی ِ M      sayârak-e gune-ye M 
 Fr.: astéroïde de type M    A type of → asteroid that 
consists of metallic → iron 
and displays high → albedo
(0.10-0.18). M-type asteroids inhabit the middle part of the 
→ asteroid belt. M for → metallic; → type; 
→ asteroid. |