Is light from an asteroid visible to the naked eye?

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Light from an asteroid is primarily visible to the naked eye when it reflects sunlight. The discussion highlights that both options provided (a and b) are identical, leading to confusion. The correct reasoning is that asteroids do not emit their own light but are seen due to sunlight reflection. Participants agree on the importance of understanding this concept. Overall, the visibility of asteroids is contingent on their reflective properties.
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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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cooltu said:
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
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cooltu said:
d)NONE OF THESE
Then what would be the correct answer?
 
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withdrawing my previous answer. I guess it would be (A )because we can see it when the asteroid reflects the sunlight
 
cooltu said:
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.
 
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