Why Has Direct Imaging Found So Few Exoplanets

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why has direct imaging found so few exoplanets?

• A)Direct imaging is only possible using military satellites.
• B)Direct imaging only works if the planet is orbiting a brown dwarf.
• C)Only a few attempts have been made to directly image an extrasolar planet.
• D)Exoplanets are faint and are usually close to their parent stars.

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