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Interstellar Interloper 3I/ATLAS from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 9, 2025 is “Interstellar Interloper 3I/ATLAS from Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , David Jewitt ( UCLA ) et al. – Processing; Joseph DePasquale ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 201 words.

Interstellar Interloper 3I/ATLAS from Hubble
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , David Jewitt ( UCLA ) et al. – Processing; Joseph DePasquale ( STScI ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Discovered on July 1 with the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, 3I/ATLAS is so designated as the third known interstellar object to pass through our Solar System. It follows 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and the comet 2I/Borisov in 2019.”

— APOD editors, August 9, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 9, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , David Jewitt ( UCLA ) et al. – Processing; Joseph DePasquale ( STScI )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 201 words

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