Seguimiento Orbital en Vivo

Viaje Orbital de 3I/ATLAS

Sea testigo del extraordinario camino de 3I/ATLAS, el tercer cometa interestelar confirmado, mientras realiza su paso único en la vida a través de nuestro sistema solar. Experimente la mecánica orbital en tiempo real con la visualización de grado profesional de la NASA.

Journey Progress

Approaching Perihelion

DiscoveryPerihelionMars FlybySolar System Exit

Jan 2025Current PositionOct 20252026+

Interactive 3D Visualization

NASA Eyes on the Solar SystemLive

Real-time 3I/ATLAS trajectory visualization from NASA's official solar system explorer

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About This Visualization

This embedded view shows NASA's official 3I/ATLAS trajectory data, focusing on the Mars flyby event. You can interact with the 3D environment, adjust time controls, and explore different perspectives of the comet's hyperbolic orbit.

Current Focus: Mars Flyby Event

Date: October 3, 2025

Time Rate: 3000x accelerated

Data Source: JPL Horizons System

Navigation: Left-click and drag to rotate, right-click to pan, scroll to zoom

Time Controls: Use the timeline at the bottom to navigate through time

Full Screen: Click the maximize button for an immersive experience

NASA Reference

The visualization above is powered directly by NASA's Eyes on the Solar System

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Official NASA Visualization

Experience 3I/ATLAS's journey through NASA's professional-grade Eyes on the Solar System visualization. This embedded tool provides the most accurate trajectory data from JPL Horizons system, featuring real-time orbital mechanics and interactive 3D exploration of the comet's hyperbolic path through our solar system.

Navigation Tip: Use mouse controls to rotate the view, scroll to zoom, and utilize the timeline controls at the bottom to explore different time periods of 3I/ATLAS's interstellar journey.

Orbital Mechanics & Real-time Data

Precise measurements and calculations that define 3I/ATLAS's extraordinary interstellar journey

Orbital Elements

Fundamental parameters defining 3I/ATLAS's hyperbolic trajectory

Eccentricity (e)

Shape of orbit

6.3

Perihelion Distance (q)

Closest to Sun

1.36 AU

Inclination (i)

Orbital tilt

85.2°

Longitude of Ascending Node (Ω)

Orbital orientation

142.8°

Argument of Perihelion (ω)

Perihelion position

89.1°

Hyperbolic orbit (e > 1) confirms interstellar origin

Current Status

Real-time position and motion data

Phase

Approaching

Distance from Sun

1.45 AU

Distance from Earth

2.18 AU

Velocity (rel. to Sun)

58.0 km/s

Solar Elongation

87.3°

Data updated every 5 minutes from JPL Horizons

Mission Timeline & Key Events

Critical milestones in 3I/ATLAS's journey through our solar system

Discovery

January 2025

First detection by ATLAS survey telescopes

Perihelion

Mid 2025

Closest approach to the Sun at 1.36 AU

Mars Flyby

October 2025

Close approach to Mars for gravitational studies

System Exit

2026+

Departure from solar system forever

Scientific Significance

Why 3I/ATLAS is revolutionizing our understanding of interstellar objects

Unique Characteristics

Third Confirmed Interstellar Visitor
Following 'Oumuamua (2017) and 2I/Borisov (2019)
Extreme Hyperbolic Orbit
Eccentricity of 6.3 indicates high-speed interstellar origin
Nearly Perpendicular Trajectory
85.2° inclination provides unique observational opportunities

Research Opportunities

Composition Analysis
Spectroscopy reveals materials from another star system
Galactic Dynamics
Traces back to Milky Way's thick disk region
Planetary Formation Insights
Pristine materials from early solar system formation