Why Would Astronomers Have Difficulty Spotting a Large Incoming Asteroid

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Multiple Choice

Why would astronomers have difficulty spotting a large incoming asteroid headed for Earth?

• A)It remains in a fixed position in the sky as it comes in directly, so astronomers cannot see its trajectory.
• B)It comes in so fast that they do not have time to see it.
• C)It is dark before becoming heated in Earth's atmosphere.
• D)It is not an important topic to monitor for most astronomers.
• E)It is simply too big to seem as if it is moving.

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