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An asteroid passes Earth over its equator. Pictures are taken of it from Earth's north and south poles simultaneously. In these pictures, the position of the asteroid differs by 10°. How far away was the asteroid from Earth's center when the pictures were taken?

A. 0.57 Earth diameters
B. 5.7 Earth diameters
C. 57 Earth diameters
D. 570 Earth diameters

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