'Oumuamua
The first known interstellar object to visit our solar system.
Have you ever wondered about Interstellar travel? Well, I do. It has always been a concept that has fascinated me, especially after watching Nolan's masterpiece.
I remember the first information I learnt about this topic from YouTube. She described it well and in a decent way.
Oumuamua (1I/2017 U1): Pronounced oh MOO-uh MOO-uh, which is Hawaiian for “a messenger from afar arriving first.”
It was discovered on October 19, 2017, by the University of Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS1 telescope(which finds and tracks asteroids and comets in Earth’s neighbourhood). Its aspect ratio is up to 10:1 is unlike that of any object seen in our solar system.
It is the first confirmed Interstellar travelling object from another star to visit our solar system. It appears to be a rocky, cigar-shaped object with a reddish hue.
The latest news is stating that it’s leaving our solar system
It’s also stated in Nasa’s FAQ like this
How long can this interstellar object be observed?
Interstellar object 1I/20167 U1 will be too far and too faint to be detected even in the largest telescopes after mid-December.
Please watch the above video for more exciting details.