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Suspected Interstellar comet Borisov is from beyond our solar system and it contains cyanide gas


A comet spotted at the end of August is officially an interstellar object, according to the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

The verdict means that the object, provisionally called Comet C/2019, is now dubbed Borisov, with the prefix marking that the comet is the second interstellar object scientists have identified to date; the first was Oumuamua, which was first spotted in October 2017.

Prof. Fitzsimmons and his colleagues used the 4.2meter WHT and the Intermediate-dispersion Spectrograph and Imaging System (ISIS) located at the ESO’s La Palma Observatory to observe the comet. What they observed was a thin cloud that showed a strong signal from cyanogen gas (CN) – in other words, a toxic vapor that indicated the presence of cyanide.

Read full article at:
https://www.universetoday.com/143590/astronomers-find-cyanide-gas-in-interstellar-object-2i-borisov-but-dont-panic-like-its-1910/
https://www.space.com/interstellar-comet-borisov-officially-from-beyond-solar-system.html

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