An Astronomer Finds an Object at a Distance of 5

question 19

Multiple Choice

An astronomer finds an object at a distance of 5.6 pc from Earth. At this distance, what is the object MOST likely to be?

• A) star in our Galaxy
• B) asteroid in our solar system
• C) artificial satellite orbiting Earth
• D) distant galaxy

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