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I've lost count how many times I watched this animation π Why didn't I find this earlier? I've converted it into a gif for reference, but please visit The Sky Live where you'll be able to set the dates as well as pause and play, and of course, read the article.
Look at how close it gets to Mars and Jupiter, its trajectory seemingly predetermined. There's also a link in the article to the 3D animation here. It's mind-boggling to see that 3I/Atlas is basically traversing the Solar System almost on the ecliptic plane along with the other Planets, even though it's not gravitationally bound to our Sun, plus the fact that our Sun is at the same time moving through Space.We've not been getting much Earth-facing strong Solar activity for some time now but as per my earlier post, our Sun is still very active in other parts of the Solar System. I feel that 3I/Atlas will have some effect on our Sun as it approaches nearer in the days to come.
With its estimated size (still under debate with Scientists but generally agree that it's "large"), imagine the amount of Cosmic Plasma and its inherent "data" that 3I/Atlas is carrying. There's some serious upgrading happening here.
Having said all that, I will end by stating that of course, this is all my opinion only.
Namarie! π€