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Yes, people were able to see the asteroid passing by earth. However, you would have needed a telescope, as you were not able to see it with the naked eye.

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Why is an approaching asteroid or meteor might not detected right away?

because its so far away the speed of light cant see it so we would only be able to see it 5 years later.


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Ceres is classified as a dwarf planet [See related question] it is the largest asteroid and only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt [See related question]


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What was the name of an asteroid that hit the earth in 2008?

It is rare for astronomers to be able to see an asteroid that is going to hit the Earth, but it DID happen in 2008. The asteroid 2008 TC3 was seen about a day before it landed. The fireball was visible from airliners hundreds of miles away, but I do not believe that any actual impact crater has been located. The reason why it is so rare to see an asteroid before it hits are, one, most things that hit the Earth are pretty small, and difficult to see in space. And two, if it is going to hit the Earth, then the bearing of the object won't change; it won't appear to move across the sky, but just be sitting right there in the sky looking like a dim star. And until it gets really close, no one will notice that is getting closer and closer!


What separates the the inner and outer planets?

The asteroid belt separates the inner and outer planets [See related question], however, the ice or frost line [See related question} is the crucial reason for the differences in structure and composition.

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Why is an approaching asteroid or meteor might not detected right away?

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If you were travelling in deep space between stars how dark would it be could you see an asteroid in your path or your hand with your arm outstretched?

If you were traveling in deep space, it would be easy to see an asteroid in your path; use your radar to detect it, and then shine a light on it. There would be essentially no natural light, but if you don't have any artificial lights, then you probably don't have a habitat that will enable you to survive in deep space anyway. All spacesuits have lights. So the question would be moot; you would be dead and not able to see anyway.If you were in a space suit with no lights in deep space, then during the (very brief) interval before you died you would not be able to actually see an asteroid, but you might be able to see the occultation of stars; if a star were to suddenly "disappear", you might reasonably assume that some dark object had come between you and the star.AnswerThere is light in deep space. Just like on earth there is star light, but it would be darker than the darkest night seen on earth. Whether or not an asteroid would be visible depends entirely on what that asteroid is made of and how reflective it is.