2026-02-14 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-13)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.62 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 30 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 182,011,397.20 km (-5,463,789.92 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.22 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 10 min 7.14 s (-18.23 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 485,097,055.35 km (+6,652,749.95 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.24 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 26 min 58.16 s (+22.19 s)
2026-02-13 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-12)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.65 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 31 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 187,475,305.02 km (-5,478,880.22 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.25 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 10 min 25.37 s (-18.28 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 478,444,174.68 km (+6,593,184.52 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.20 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 26 min 35.97 s (+21.99 s)
2026-02-12 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-11)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.67 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 32 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 192,954,185.24 km (-5,492,676.14 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.29 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 10 min 43.65 s (-18.32 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 471,850,990.16 km (+6,531,626.49 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.15 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 26 min 13.97 s (+21.79 s)
2026-02-11 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-10)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.70 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 33 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 198,446,861.38 km (-5,505,615.95 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.33 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 11 min 1.97 s (-18.37 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 465,319,363.67 km (+6,468,036.86 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.11 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 25 min 52.19 s (+21.58 s)
2026-02-10 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-09)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.73 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 34 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 203,952,477.33 km (-5,517,617.18 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.36 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 11 min 20.33 s (-18.41 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 458,851,326.81 km (+6,402,376.00 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.07 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 25 min 30.61 s (+21.36 s)
2026-02-09 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-08)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.76 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 35 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 209,470,094.51 km (-5,528,796.68 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.40 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 11 min 38.74 s (-18.44 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 452,448,950.80 km (+6,334,602.91 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.02 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 25 min 9.25 s (+21.13 s)
2026-02-08 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-07)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.79 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 36 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 214,998,891.19 km (-5,539,396.60 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.44 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 11 min 57.18 s (-18.48 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 446,114,347.90 km (+6,264,675.39 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.98 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 24 min 48.12 s (+20.90 s)
2026-02-07 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-06)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.83 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 37 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 220,538,287.79 km (-5,549,233.38 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.47 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 12 min 15.66 s (-18.51 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 439,849,672.51 km (+6,192,550.04 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.94 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 24 min 27.23 s (+20.66 s)
2026-02-06 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-05)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.86 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 38 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 226,087,521.17 km (-5,558,520.47 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.51 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 12 min 34.17 s (-18.54 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 433,657,122.47 km (+6,118,181.84 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.90 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 24 min 6.57 s (+20.41 s)
2026-02-05 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-04)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.89 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 39 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 231,646,041.64 km (-5,567,091.34 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.55 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 12 min 52.71 s (-18.57 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 427,538,940.63 km (+6,041,523.48 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.86 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 23 min 46.16 s (+20.15 s)
2026-02-04 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-03)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.92 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 40 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 237,213,132.98 km (-5,575,370.38 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.59 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 13 min 11.28 s (-18.60 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 421,497,417.15 km (+5,962,524.42 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.82 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 23 min 26.01 s (+19.89 s)
2026-02-03 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-02)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.96 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 41 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 242,788,503.36 km (-5,583,150.41 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.62 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 13 min 29.88 s (-18.62 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 415,534,892.73 km (+5,881,130.00 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.78 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 23 min 6.12 s (+19.62 s)
I'm not saying it's aliens: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18452427 #3IATLAS #InterstellarObject #OHSpectroscopy #MeerKAT #SETI #astrophysics #ComplexSystems #InformationTheory #StateMachines @setiinstitute @Astrodon
Consider: OH lines in 3I/ATLAS appear to show non‑Markovian behavior.
A turbulent coma shouldn’t remember an asymmetry for 12 days, invert it, gate a hyperfine line, and terminate at alignment.
Systems without memory don’t produce sequences.
2026-02-02 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-01)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 61.99 km/s (-0.03 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 42 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 248,371,653.77 km (-5,590,563.24 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.66 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 13 min 48.50 s (-18.65 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 409,653,762.74 km (+5,797,281.12 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.74 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 22 min 46.50 s (+19.34 s)
2026-02-01 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-01-31)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 62.02 km/s (-0.04 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 43 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 253,962,217.01 km (-5,597,720.68 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.70 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 14 min 7.15 s (-18.67 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 403,856,481.62 km (+5,710,914.86 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.70 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 22 min 27.16 s (+19.05 s)
2026-01-31 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-01-30)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 62.06 km/s (-0.04 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 44 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 259,559,937.69 km (-5,604,490.14 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.74 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 14 min 25.83 s (-18.70 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 398,145,566.76 km (+5,621,966.37 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.66 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 22 min 8.11 s (+18.75 s)
2026-01-30 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-01-29)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 62.10 km/s (-0.04 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 45 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 265,164,427.83 km (-5,610,989.02 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.77 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 14 min 44.52 s (-18.72 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 392,523,600.39 km (+5,530,371.83 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.62 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 21 min 49.36 s (+18.45 s)
2026-01-29 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-01-28)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 62.13 km/s (-0.04 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 46 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 270,775,416.85 km (-5,617,013.64 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.81 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 15 min 3.24 s (-18.74 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 386,993,228.56 km (+5,436,071.65 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.59 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 21 min 30.91 s (+18.13 s)
2026-01-28 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-01-27)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 62.17 km/s (-0.04 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 47 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 276,392,430.49 km (-5,622,992.62 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.85 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 15 min 21.97 s (-18.76 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 381,557,156.91 km (+5,339,013.45 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.55 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 21 min 12.78 s (+17.81 s)
2026-01-27 00:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-01-26)
INTERSTELLAR VISITOR: 3I/ATLAS
- Barycentric speed: 62.21 km/s (-0.04 km/s)
- Closest approach to Jupiter in: 48 days
🟠 Relative to Jupiter
- Distance (km): 282,015,423.11 km (-5,628,662.40 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.89 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 15 min 40.73 s (-18.78 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 376,218,143.46 km (+5,239,153.90 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.51 (+0.04)
- Light travel time: 20 min 54.97 s (+17.48 s)
