A dedicated meter-class space telescope observing within 20 degrees of the Sun could detect 10-meter interstellar objects at a rate of a few per day, if the small-object population follows an extrapolated asteroid-like size distribution.
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Discovering Numerous Interstellar Objects with A Dedicated Space Telescope
A dedicated meter-class space telescope observing within 20 degrees of the Sun could detect 10-meter interstellar objects at a rate of a few per day, if the small-object population follows an extrapolated asteroid-like size distribution.