Animation showing the expected and measured trajectory of `Oumuamua
This animation shows the path of the interstellar object `Oumuamua through the Solar System. Recent measurements of `Oumuamuas flight path show that it is not moving as the laws of celestial mechanics predict — its course is slightly off.
Researchers assume that venting material from its surface due to solar heating is responsible for this behaviour. As outgassing is a behaviour typical for comets, the team thinks that `Oumuamua’s has to be classified as interstellar comet.
Credit:NASA/JPL-Caltech
About the Video
Id: | heic1813f |
Release date: | 27 June 2018, 19:00 |
Related releases: | heic1813 |
Duration: | 17 s |
Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
Category: | Miscellaneous |