# Zhou 2022: Observable tests for the light-sail scenario of interstellar objects

> Wen-Han Zhou, Shang-Fei Liu, Yun Zhang et al., 2022. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The quantitative test of the artificial reading.

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# Observable tests for the light-sail scenario of interstellar objects

Wen-Han Zhou, Shang-Fei Liu, Yun Zhang et al., 2022. _Astronomy and Astrophysics_.

Tests the lightsail scenario against the data: a tumbling sail would produce a light-curve amplitude matching the observed one with probability below 1.5 per cent, would be visible in all 55 observations with probability 0.4 per cent, and its sideways radiation-pressure displacement differs from the observed motion by about 1.5 sigma. Concludes the object is unlikely to be a lightsail.

**1I/'Oumuamua** Articledoi: **[10.1051/0004-6361/202244119](https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202244119)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The quantitative test of the artificial reading.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[A tumbling sail would produce the observed light-curve amplitude with probability below 1.5 per cent and its…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/evidence/EVD0CSKC7F41EMY/a-tumbling-sail-would-produce-the-observed-light-curve)

Evidence

EVD

[The light curve and lateral motion are unlikely for a sail.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/evidence/EVD0CSKCNM832AG/the-light-curve-and-lateral-motion-are-unlikely-for-a-sail)

Evidence

EVD

[1I/'Oumuamua](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua)

The mystery article

MYS

## Cite it

```
Zhou, W. H., Liu, S. F., Zhang, Y., & Lin, D. N. C. (2022). Observable tests for the light-sail scenario of interstellar objects. Astronomy and Astrophysics. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202244119
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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202244119)

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27 Oct 2026, for editors

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