09-01-2025, 08:12 PM
Assuming Atlas isn't artificial, and this following info is accurate (source: Google Ai Overview via Nasa), it looks like the Coma is actually not going to touch the earth due to distance.
Trajectory and Closest Approach
• 3I Atlas is traveling on an open, hyperbolic path, meaning it will only pass through our solar system once.
• The object's path brings it close to the orbits of Mars and Venus, but not Earth.
• The closest 3I/Atlas will come to Earth is 1.6 astronomical units (AU), which is more than 1.5 times the distance from the Earth to the Sun.
Why it's Not a Threat
• Astronomers have observed its trajectory and determined that it will not come within Earth's orbital path.
• Its path is such that Earth will be on the opposite side of the Sun when 3I/Atlas makes its closest approach to our star in October 2025.
Whew... I hope.
Trajectory and Closest Approach
• 3I Atlas is traveling on an open, hyperbolic path, meaning it will only pass through our solar system once.
• The object's path brings it close to the orbits of Mars and Venus, but not Earth.
• The closest 3I/Atlas will come to Earth is 1.6 astronomical units (AU), which is more than 1.5 times the distance from the Earth to the Sun.
Why it's Not a Threat
• Astronomers have observed its trajectory and determined that it will not come within Earth's orbital path.
• Its path is such that Earth will be on the opposite side of the Sun when 3I/Atlas makes its closest approach to our star in October 2025.
Whew... I hope.
