MUNICH / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS offers astronomy enthusiasts a rare spectacle. On November 16, the comet will be seen in a live stream from the Virtual Telescope Project as it moves away from the Sun and continues its journey out of our solar system. This opportunity makes it possible to observe one of the few known interstellar visitors to ever pass through our cosmic neighborhood.
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The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS recently caught the attention of the astronomy community after it emerged from the sun’s bright light and is now visible to ground-based telescopes. On November 16, the Virtual Telescope Project will host a livestream offering detailed telescopic views of this extraordinary celestial body. The comet, discovered on July 1 this year, is only the third interstellar object to visit our solar system.
Comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest point to the sun, the so-called perihelion, on October 30th and is now moving on an escape orbit out of our solar system. This rare opportunity to observe an interstellar comet is made possible by the advanced robotic telescopes of the Virtual Telescope Project in Manciano, Italy. The livestream begins at 11:15 p.m. ET on November 16 (04:15 GMT on November 17) and offers a unique opportunity to track the comet in real time.
Gianluca Masi, founder of the Virtual Telescope Project, captured a stunning image of the comet on November 11, showing its glowing central coma and elongating ionic tail being swept along by the solar wind. The comet is currently found in the constellation Virgo and can be observed in the hours before dawn. With an estimated magnitude of +10.9, it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye, but a small telescope can detect its central coma as a blurry patch of light.
Observing interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS provides valuable insights into the composition and dynamics of celestial bodies that originated outside our solar system. Such discoveries expand our understanding of the universe and the processes that lead to the formation of stars and planets. The opportunity to observe such a comet live is important not only for scientists, but also for the general public interested in the mysteries of the cosmos.
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