Is light from an asteroid visible to the naked eye?

[cooltu]

Homework Statement

The peak black body temperature from an asteroid is in the infrared . Why are they usually observed in the visible ?
a) because the majority of the light from an asteroid is reflected sunlight.
b) because the majority of the light from an asteroid is reflected sunlight
c) because the majority of the light from an asteroid is absorbed sunlight.
d) none of these

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d)NONE OF THESE

 

[DrClaude]

a) because the majority of the light from an asteroid is reflected sunlight.
b) because the majority of the light from an asteroid is reflected sunlight

d)NONE OF THESE

Then what would be the correct answer?

 

[cooltu]

withdrawing my previous answer. I guess it would be (A )because we can see it when the asteroid reflects the sunlight

 

[DrClaude]

withdrawing my previous answer. I guess it would be (A )because we can see it when the asteroid reflects the sunlight

That makes more sense. But still, but a and b are the same answer.

 

[cooltu]

Thanks a lot