3I/ATLAS ANOMALIES
Real-time evidence catalog from our solar system's latest visitor
10x Sunward Glow Extension
The glow around 3I/ATLAS extends 10 times farther toward the Sun than its width - completely opposite to normal cometary behavior where tails point away from the Sun.
Anomalously Massive Object
With a mass exceeding 33 billion tons and diameter >5km, 3I/ATLAS is 3-5 orders of magnitude more massive than previous interstellar objects.
Retrograde Ecliptic Alignment
The trajectory is aligned within 5° of Earth's orbital plane - a coincidence with probability ~1 in 500.
Improbable Planetary Encounters
Passes within tens of millions of km of Venus, Mars, and Jupiter - probability ≲0.005%.
Lack of Non-Gravitational Acceleration
Despite evidence of mass loss, shows minimal non-gravitational acceleration (<15 m/day²) - inconsistent with typical cometary behavior.
Statistical Discovery Impossibility
We should have found ~100,000 objects like 'Oumuamua before finding one like 3I/ATLAS, yet only 2 previous interstellar objects were detected.
CO₂-Dominant Composition
Plume is 87% carbon dioxide, 9% carbon monoxide, 4% water - unlike typical water-rich comets.
Nickel Without Iron
Contains nickel without iron - similar to industrially-produced nickel alloys, plus cyanide levels that rise with solar proximity.
Extreme Negative Polarization
Shows unprecedented −2.77% polarization with 6.41° inversion angle - never seen in any known comet.