New interstellar object A11pl3Z, now called 3I/ATLAS = C/2025 N1: online observation – July 3, 2025 – YouTube
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A mysterious uninvited guest has been spotted hurtling through the solar system at incredible speeds. And now you can see this interstellar visitor heading our way for the first time with your own eyes, thanks to a free broadcast from the Virtual Telescope project scheduled for Thursday (July 3).
The newly identified rogue object, initially named A11pl3Z, was brought to public attention on Tuesday (July 1) when scientists spotted it in data collected by the Asteroid Land Impact Alert System (ATLAS), which automatically scans the night sky using telescopes located in Hawaii, Chile and South Africa.
The mysterious object is moving towards the Sun at an estimated speed of 152,000 mph (245,000 km/h) on a very straight and level trajectory, which distinguishes it from all other known objects in our solar system.
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Many experts initially assumed it was an interstellar object, meaning it was created by the gravitational pull of the sun and had enough momentum to fly through space without slowing down. On Wednesday (July 2), NASA confirmed this, saying the intruder was likely a comet. It has now been officially named 3I/ATLAS.
The extrasolar entity is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or amateur telescopes, although it may become bright enough to be seen with amateur instruments in the coming weeks or months. However, an upcoming live broadcast from the Virtual Telescope Project (VTP) will offer
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