304 Olga is a large
Main belt asteroid
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. It is classified as a
C-type asteroid and is probably composed of
carbonaceous material.
It was discovered by
Johann Palisa on 14 February 1891 in
Vienna
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.
304 Olga was identified as one of three asteroids that were likely to be a parent body for
chondrites along with
449 Hamburga and
335 Roberta.
All three asteroids were known to have low-albedo (not reflect as much light) and be close to "meteorite producing resonances".
Chrondrites are the most common type of meteor found on Earth, accounting for over 80% of all meteors.
They are named for the tiny spherical silicate particles that are found inside them (those particles are called chondrules).
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