APOD from 2025-12-01

3I ATLAS: Tails of an Interstellar #Comet

Studying comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar visitor, suggests our Solar System is typical. It shares characteristics with our comets, like composition and dust ejection. Captured in Texas, the image shows a green coma and blue ion tail—common features. After its December #Earth flyby, it'll exit our system forever.

HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251201.html#space #astronomy #asteroid #meteor #telescope #universe