JWST observations revise Kamo`oalewa's spectrum to neutral colors like S/V/E-type asteroids with enstatite-rich composition, diameter 18 m, albedo ~0.59, and confirmed 27.9 min rotation.
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JWST Characterization of Earth Quasi-Satellite (469219) Kamo`oalewa
JWST observations revise Kamo`oalewa's spectrum to neutral colors like S/V/E-type asteroids with enstatite-rich composition, diameter 18 m, albedo ~0.59, and confirmed 27.9 min rotation.