Abstract
A new spectral-frequency method (SFM) for the study of solid body surfaces is briefly described. This method allows estimation of the sizes of various spots. Estimates for the sizes of spots on asteroid surfaces made by the SFM and other methods are compared and discussed. The sizes of spots on the surface of asteroid 1620 Geographos determined by the SFM are well consistent with those of the craters obtained from radar data. The sizes of hydrosilicate spots on the surface of asteroid 21 Lutetia found by the SFM agree with those of the craters determined by the Rosetta spacecraft. The size of a blue spot on the surface of asteroid 4 Vesta found by the SFM is consistent with the size of the well-known crater on the south pole of the asteroid. It is inferred that the SFM is a promising method for the estimation of the sizes of spots on asteroid surfaces.
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