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Harrison discovered two objects in space with the help of his telescope. He noted down the characteristics of the objects in the chart below.

Objects
Size
Number of moons
Rings
1
very large
many
present
2
very small
very few
absent

Which of these statements is most likely correct about Object 1 and Object 2 discovered by Harrison?

Object 1 is an asteroid and Object 2 is a comet.
Object 2 is an asteroid and Object 1 is a comet.
Object 1 is an outer planet and Object 2 is an inner planet.
Object 2 is an outer planet and Object 1 is an inner planet.

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Object #1 is very large; it has rings and many moons.
It's most likely the outer planet Saturn.

Object #2 is very small; it has no rings and a few moons but not many.
This one is most likely the inner planet Mars.

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