2I/Borisov

Hubble Images Galactic Visitor, Interstellar Comet 2i/Borisov

On 12 October 2019, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observed Comet 2I/Borisov at a distance of approximately 420 million kilometers from Earth. The comet is believed to have arrived here from another planetary system elsewhere in our galaxy. NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA) Hubble has captured an image of a comet that is believed to […]

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Interstellar Comet Passing Through Our Solar System Gets an Official Name

Gemini Observatory two-color composite image of C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) which is the first interstellar comet ever identified Gemini Observatory/NSF/AURA The interstellar comet that was discovered passing through our solar system on August 30 has been officially named 2I/Borisov.  The comet formerly known as C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) — a mouthful, to be fair — was discovered

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