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Vesta

Told that the comet Vesta was the brightest asteroid of the century in May of 2007, the student is asked which factor did not contribute to this phenomenon (at opposition, at perihelion, large diameter, temperature, or albedo).

keywords: Vesta, perihelion, albedo, temperature, opposition, diameter

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