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Watch Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Live in 2026!

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The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at opposition on January 22, 2026, starting at 6:30 p.m. EST.
3I/ATLAS was detected on July 1, 2025, and is the solar system's third interstellar visitor.
It will reach magnitude +13.2, too faint for naked-eye viewing, and will fly by Jupiter in March 2026 before exiting the solar system permanently.

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The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at opposition on January 22, 2026, starting at 6:30 p.m. EST.
3I/ATLAS was detected on July 1, 2025, and is the solar system's third interstellar visitor.
It will reach magnitude +13.2, too faint for naked-eye viewing, and will fly by Jupiter in March 2026 before exiting the solar system permanently.