Interstellar Visitors

As of this writing, three objects have been discovered that have passed through our solar system coming from interstellar space. 1I/ OumuamuaDiscovery Date: 2017-10-19Perihelion Date: 2017-09-09 (40 days after perihelion)Perihelion Distance: 0.26 AUIncoming and Outgoing Speed: 26.4 km/sDimensions: approximately 115 m × 111 m × 19 m, or 230 m × 35m × 35mObject Type: asteroid? Continue reading…