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did:plc:bxxv3ty2lwpzyivx3axvq3fy

So uh, there's a new interstellar object discovered at Chile yesterday. Name is A11pl3Z, has a hyperbolic trajectory of eccentricity 14±4 (WTF). Currently appmag 18, 4 AU away from Earth, and coming to 2 AU perihelion this October. (tagging🔭☄️) Observing it with remote scope rn, calling astronomers.. https://projectpluto.com/neocp2/mpecs/A11pl3Z.htm

2025-07-02T00:39:51.241Z