Approaching Visitor (VIDEO)

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)

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Artist's interpretation of 'Oumuamua as it approaches our Solar System. Exact shape and surface features are extrapolations from research and based on bodies in our Solar System, except the extreme elongated shape is unique to this object.

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Credit: Gemini Observatory/AURA/NSF video by Joy Pollard

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