Heads-up: we have images of a new interstellar visitor! ☄️ 👀
Comet #3IATLAS is only the third object ever spotted coming from beyond our Solar System.
In this timelapse, our Very Large Telescope in #Chile observes the comet move across the night sky — just two days after its discovery!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXJ221XXPvM
#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science
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