The Ring System Around Uranus Was Originally Discovered by What

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Multiple Choice

The ring system around Uranus was originally discovered by what observation technique?

• A) infrared observation from the IRAS spacecraft in Earth orbit
• B) observation by the cameras aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft
• C) occultation of light from a star as Uranus (and the rings) passed in front of it
• D) radar reflection from the particles in the rings

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