NASA’s PUNCH mission observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed close to the Sun, revealing its tail and providing valuable data about this interstellar visitor.
This paper describes the monitoring and prediction of the optical properties of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS using ground and space-based observations, including data from the PUNCH mission and solar coronagraphs. It details the methodology for tracking the comet's magnitude throughout its perihelion passage.
Southwest Research Institute Scientists are using data from NASA’s PUNCH mission to study the interaction between interstellar comet 3I/Atlas and the solar wind, providing insights into the comet’s composition and the interstellar medium.
