This task was made difficult by a large cloud of debris around the spacecraft, which made it hard to distinguish the stars.
ðɪs tˈæsk wʌz mˌeɪd dˈɪfɪkəlt baɪ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ klˈaʊd ʌv dəbɹˈiː ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə spˈeɪskɹæft, wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd ɪt hˈɑːɹd tə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ ðə stˈɑːɹz.