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[Interview] Finding Interstellar Visitors Flying Through The Solar System
Jul 17, 2024
Discover the first interstellar visitors, Oumuamua and Borisov, and their implications for Astronomy. Explore interstellar meteorites, detection methods, missions to interstellar objects, and active asteroids. Unravel the mysteries of interstellar phenomena and the excitement of future discoveries.
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- Interstellar objects like Oumuamua and Borisov provide insights into interstellar comet and asteroid influx.
- Differentiating interstellar objects from solar system comets relies on hyperbolic orbits with eccentricity exceeding one.
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Interstellar Objects in the Solar System: Oumuamua and Borisov
Two interstellar objects, Oumuamua and Borisov, passed through the solar system, providing insights into the frequency of such occurrences. Oumuamua displayed unusual characteristics for an interstellar object, lacking typical comet features like a visible coma or tail, while Borisov resembled a standard comet. These objects highlighted the potential influx of interstellar comets and asteroids into the solar system, shedding light on their origins and trajectories through the Milky Way.
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