Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

Image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1). The original image is shown on the left and the same image after processing to enhance the structures of the inner coma is shown on the right. A narrow jet of material can be seen emerging from the region illuminated by the Sun, clearly distinct from the dust tail, which extends in the opposite direction to our star. The arrows indicate the direction of the comet's movement and the antisolar direction. The cross marks the centre of the comet. Credit: TTT (Light Bridges) / IAC

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
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Description

Image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1). The original image is shown on the left and the same image after processing to enhance the structures of the inner coma is shown on the right. A narrow jet of material can be seen emerging from the region illuminated by the Sun, clearly distinct from the dust tail, which extends in the opposite direction to our star. The arrows indicate the direction of the comet's movement and the antisolar direction. The cross marks the centre of the comet. Credit: TTT (Light Bridges) / IAC