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.Asteroid Hunters Activity .Asteroid Hunters Activity

Find asteroids in a star field and discover why astronomers are locating even more asteroids using infrared detectors. Answer these questions and more:
How are asteroids discovered?
How fast do asteroids appear to move in the sky?
How are infrared detectors used to locate more asteroids?
How does the WISE Mission detect asteroids?

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