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A faint, slightly yellowish point of light—Comet 3I/ATLAS—appears near the center of a grainy, brown-toned background captured by the SOHO/LASCO C3 coronagraph between October 15–26, 2025. The comet is only marginally brighter than the surrounding noise, making it difficult to distinguish.

3I/ATLAS observed by ESA/NASA SOHO mission

A faint image of comet 3I/ATLAS as observed by ESA/NASA’s SOHO mission between Oct. 15-26, 2025. The comet appears as a slight brightening in the center of the image.

Image Credit: Lowell Observatory/Qicheng Zhang
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Image CreditLowell Observatory/Qicheng Zhang
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