# About 3 × 10^29 molecules a second

> Still possible: 3I/ATLAS's water production reached about 3 × 10^29 molecules a second shortly after perihelion.

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# About 3 × 10^29 molecules a second

3I/ATLAS's water production reached about 3 × 10^29 molecules a second shortly after perihelion.

**Still possible** Answers **1** question0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** One piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What would rule it out

- Independent measurements near 6 November 2025 below 1 × 10^29

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[SWAN standard model: 3.17 × 10^29 on 6 November](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/evidence/EVD0DFQ55HTM3KJ/swan-standard-model-3-17-10-29-on-6-november)

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## The questions it answers

[How much water did 3I/ATLAS release at its peak after perihelion?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/questions/QST0DFQ0T8NXG7Q/how-much-water-did-3i-atlas-release-at-its-peak-after)

Part of [Why did 3I/ATLAS's activity and chemistry change so much across perihelion?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/questions/QST0DFQ0NWRSHDV/why-did-3i-atlass-activity-and-chemistry-change-so-much)

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[Session 1](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/sessions/SES0DFQC03S98K5/session-1-3i-atlas-opened-the-literature-to-november-2026) · 2 Nov 2026

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