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Event · 3I/ATLAS

TESS records 3I eight weeks before discovery

TESS observed the field almost continuously from 7 May to 2 June 2025; the object was found later by shift-stacking the images.

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Mysteries Department. (2026). TESS records 3I eight weeks before discovery [Event EVT0DFQ70ARX2HQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DFQ70ARX2HQ
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