It is not a bird, it is not a plane, and it is definitely not Superman – but it seems to be a visitor from outside our solar system, according to astronomers who have discovered a new body wandering around the cosmic life.
The object was first reported, which is originally called the A11pl3z, which is now known as 3i/atlas, through the ATLAS alert telescope in Rio Hortado, ChileanTuesday.
According to NASA, The subsequent analysis of the data collected by various telescopes before this date extended the notes again to June 14; While more notes were made. As a result, experts were planning the visitor’s path.
Now about 416 meters from the sun and travel from the planetary bow direction, it is believed that the object is heading across the solar system at about 60 km/s for the sun over the eccentric course-which indicates that, like a cigar-shaped object ‘Omuamua that appeared in 2017 and The comet 2i/Borisov, which appeared in 2019He is a visitor from afar.
Dr. Mark Norris, a great lecturer in astronomy at the University of Lancashire, said: “If it is confirmed, then this will be the third of the stars known from outside our solar system that we discovered, which provides more evidence that these roaming among the stars is relatively common in our galaxy,” said Dr. Mark Norris, a great lecturer in astronomy at the University of Lancashire.
While the nature of the new visitor was not clear at the beginning, the center of Kawkab al -Small revealed this Principles of comedy activity It is monitored, noting that the object has a marginal coma and a short tail. As a result, the object was given an additional name for C/2025 N1.
While some experts suggested the object It can be 20 km in diameter -The largest of the space rock that eliminated dinosaurs other than Avian- It seems that the Earth’s inhabitants do not need anxiety.
NASA said: “The comet does not pose any threat to the earth and will remain at least 1.6 astronomical units [about 150m miles]She said that the object will reach its closest approach to the sun around 30 October, and comes about 130 meters from the star – or inside the orbit of Mars.
Norris said: “As it approaches, it is expected that it will shine, especially if it becomes clear that it is guilty and not asteroid. By the time he puts it in the approach, it will be a relatively easy goal for amateur astronomers,” Norris said.
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