Answer · 3I/ATLAS
Porous aggregates of tiny, weakly absorbing grains
The dust is made of porous aggregates of sub-micron, weakly absorbing grains, which produce a deep, narrow negative polarisation branch.
Where it stands
Still possibleOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The polarisation curve does not change as activity changes
- Light-scattering models of such aggregates reproduce the branch depth and width
What would rule it out
- Laboratory or model aggregates of this kind cannot produce a minimum below -2 per cent
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
OpenNo answer ahead yet
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Porous aggregates of tiny, weakly absorbing grains [Answer ANS0DFQ19DTND2G]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DFQ19DTND2G
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title = {Porous aggregates of tiny, weakly absorbing grains},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0DFQ19DTND2G},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DFQ19DTND2G}
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