EPISODE · Sep 15, 2025 · 54 MIN
Breaking 3I/ATLAS News With Darryl Seligman
from John Michael Godier's Event Horizon · host John Michael Godier
Exploring new observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, with new data from the Vera Rubin Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope. Darryl Seligman joins John Michael Godier to explore the interstellar object's origins, its unique properties, and the unprecedented observational efforts now underway.0:00 Introduction to Event Horizon with John Michael Godier4:05 Initial Observations of 3i/ATLAS8:10 Measuring Brightness and Early Data on 3I/ATLAS12:12 Data from Vera Rubin Telescope on 3I/ATLAS16:14 Challenges in Observing the New Interstellar Object20:15 Unmatched Capabilities of UV Observations24:20 Galactic Speeds and Implications for Detection28:26 Interstellar Object Observation Strategies with Rubin Telescope32:27 Long-term Observational Goals and Predictions36:30 Unprecedented Opportunities for Studying Interstellar Objects40:38 Assessing Accuracy and Confirming Observations44:43 Famous Examples of Interstellar Object Observations48:45 Rapid Response and Observational Challenges53:18 Heat Signatures and AnalysisLinks:NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1)https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.13409The Feasibility of a Spacecraft Flyby with the Third Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS from Earth or Marshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2507.15755Discovery and preliminary characterization of a third interstellar object: 3I/ATLAShttps://arxiv.org/abs/2507.02757YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3qvETKooktNgCvvheuQDw/joinPodcast: hhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/john-michael-godier/subscribeApple: https://apple.co/3CS7rjTMore JMG https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnMichaelGodierWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!@JMGEventHorizonMusic:https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FOOTAGE:NASAESA/HubbleESO - M.KornmesserESO - L.CalcadaESO - Jose Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)NAOJUniversity of WarwickGoddard Visualization StudioLangley Research CenterPixabay
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Exploring new observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, with new data from the Vera Rubin Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope. Darryl Seligman joins John Michael Godier to explore the interstellar object's origins, its unique properties, and the unprecedented observational efforts now underway.0:00 Introduction to Event Horizon with John Michael Godier4:05 Initial Observations of 3i/ATLAS8:10 Measuring Brightness and Early Data on 3I/ATLAS12:12 Data from Vera Rubin Telescope on 3I/ATLAS16:14 Challenges in Observing the New Interstellar Object20:15 Unmatched Capabilities of UV Observations24:20 Galactic Speeds and Implications for Detection28:26 Interstellar Object Observation Strategies with Rubin Telescope32:27 Long-term Observational Goals and Predictions36:30 Unprecedented Opportunities for Studying Interstellar Objects40:38 Assessing Accuracy and Confirming Observations44:43 Famous Examples of Interstellar Object Observations48:45 Rapid Response and Observational Challenges53:18 Heat Signatures and AnalysisLinks:NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1)https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.13409The Feasibility of a Spacecraft Flyby with the Third Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS from Earth or Marshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2507.15755Discovery and preliminary characterization of a third interstellar object: 3I/ATLAShttps://arxiv.org/abs/2507.02757YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3qvETKooktNgCvvheuQDw/joinPodcast: hhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/john-michael-godier/subscribeApple: https://apple.co/3CS7rjTMore JMG https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnMichaelGodierWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!@JMGEventHorizonMusic:https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FOOTAGE:NASAESA/HubbleESO - M.KornmesserESO - L.CalcadaESO - Jose Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)NAOJUniversity of WarwickGoddard Visualization StudioLangley Research CenterPixabay
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