New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Astronomers have confirmed that Comet 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar object. It is the third known visitor from beyond our solar system, according to NASA.

The comet follows a hyperbolic path. It is not bound to the Sun and will eventually leave our solar system. Its closest approach to the Sun will occur on October 29, at a distance of about 1.36 astronomical units (more than 200 million kilometers).

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is expected to reappear in the eastern predawn sky around November 11. It will be visible only through large telescopes.

During this phase, 3I/ATLAS will travel at nearly 244,800 kilometers per hour. The comet will pass closest to Earth again on December 19, staying roughly 1.8 astronomical u...