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A MASSIVE DEEP SPACE OBJECT Hiding Beneath the Solar System is Fast Approaching ☄️ 3I/ATLAS Update

2025-11-22 Science & Technology
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Stefan Burns
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Comparing Massive Deep Space Object C/2014 UN271 (BB Comet) to 3I/ATLAS

Discover why the gigantic comet C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) is behaving anomalously far from the Sun, and how its orbital events synchronize unexpectedly with observations of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS.

Short Summary

  • BB Comet is the largest comet observed: Measuring nearly 150 km across, it dwarfs 3I/ATLAS and demands new understanding of solar system dynamics.
  • Anomalous Activity: This object exhibits outbursts of gas and dust hundreds of AU from the Sun, suggesting a unique, primordial composition.
  • Orbital Chaos: Its orbit is so vast (up to 60,000 AU) that its trajectory is subject to the gravitational tide of the galaxy, making predictions inherently non-linear.
  • Key Dates: Its closest approach to the Sun (perihelion) occurs in January 2031, followed by an ecliptic plane crossing in August 2033.

Geophysicist Stefan Burns examines two record-breaking visitors to our inner solar system: the interstellar Oort cloud object 3I/ATLAS and the colossal comet C/2014 UN271 (BB Comet). The discussion reveals BB Comet's unprecedented size and early sublimation, forcing experts to question established cometary models. Furthermore, Burns highlights striking temporal alignments between 3I/ATLAS’s key orbital moments and Mercury-Uranus planetary oppositions, suggesting deeper systemic linkages occur during these celestial events.

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An massive deep space object thousands of times more massive that Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS is currently directly below the Solar System and moving towards its closest approach to the Sun at ~10.95 AU January 2031. Designated C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein), this object is nearly spherical and has an estimated diameter of nearly 150 km across, making it the largest comet ever observed. It's been in deep space, tens of thousands of AU away from the Sun for hundreds of thousands to millions of years, and this approach may be its closest ever since the formation of our galaxy. It's been outbursting at extreme distances from the Sun, which is highly anomalous, and we DON'T KNOW exactly what it is or what it'll do as it gets closer as it may represent a non-linear system. Geophysicist Stefan Burns reports... Earth Evolution Energy Analytics: https://www.earthevolution.com/energy-analytics Earth Evolution Store: https://www.earthevolution.com/store Planetary Resonances eCourse: https://wildfreeorganic.com/planetary-resonances ✅ Subscribe to my channel: @StefanBurns Twitter/X: https://x.com/StefanBurnsGeo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanburnsofficial/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oYcPs2YFIKHoNrimxaDN5 Research: 2021 - C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein): The Nearly Spherical Cow of Comets https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac32d3 2022 - A Look at Outbursts of Comet C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli–Bernstein) near 20 au https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac7bec 2022 - Hubble Space Telescope Detection of the Nucleus of Comet C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli–Bernstein) https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac626a 2025 - The First Detection of Molecular Activity in the Largest Known Oort Cloud Comet: ALMA Imaging of C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli–Bernstein) at 16.6 au from the Sun https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/add526 Data and Credit: NASA The Sky Live 3D Solar System Viewer: https://theskylive.com/3dsolarsystem?obj=2014un271 COBS 3I/ATLAS (Light Curve): https://cobs.si/comet/2/ Flyby mission Visualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z1ZZtK2jHE 3I/ATLAS Image: https://x.com/zwoastro/status/1991715004396236928 #3iatlas #solarmaximum #spaceweather #nasa #space #comets #outerspace #earth #earthquakes #geophysics #megaquake #space #astronomy #solaractivity #geomagneticstorm #aurora #solarcycle25 #geology #science #earthscience #volcanoes #earthquake #wx #swx #schumannresonance #supervolcano

Top Comments (10)

@XLFER00z 2025-11-22

I hope some one lends a cheap telescope to the NASA so they can get something

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@Carrie-i8r 2025-11-22

I love how the amateur astronomers provide better photos than NASA😂

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@jasonrichardson3080 2025-11-22

3I/Atlas calling in backup.🤣

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@Kai0nTheMoon 2025-11-22

I can't wait to see what ridiculous blur NASA pulls out of their black hole for this one.

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@StefanBurns 2025-11-22

Observed to be ~150 km in diameter, the estimated mass of C/2014 UN271 is 100,000 times greater than that of normal comets!! You combine the incredible size of this object/comet with its high-gravity and strange outburst activity even at extreme distances from the Sun (>20 AU), and we really don't know what's going to happen. Thankfully it's perihelion is calculated to be 10.95 AU, so just outside Saturn's orbit, but personally I think it behooves all of us to watch this thing very very closely, and we should study it as best as possible! I hope one or more of the space agencies steps up and sends a probe to it so we can study it up close and in detail. I'll keep you all updated on it, the biggest thing right now is the unusual planetary geometry it's making with the Solar System being directly below the Sun perpendicular to the ecliptic plane.

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@margaretsmith2351 2025-11-22

Stefan, I am 62 and you are the first person to peak my interest in all things cosmological. I've been watching you for several months now - I don't pretend to understand it all but I'm hooked. Thank you for all you do. 👏

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@JamieGrunden 2025-11-22

@StephanBurns you are greatly appreciated and loved by all of us! I enjoy watching your videos! You are so informative and it's so easy to understand what you are saying. You're the best!

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@BC-pf5ne 2025-11-22

Funny how they take such beautiful pics with the James Web telescope...but cant get hardly any kind of pictures of 3I/ Atlus

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@pipotzescu 2025-11-22

I like how you cut to the chase and give information direct thanks

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@bobhermann914 2025-11-22

Distraction = Cover-up DISCLOSURE = REVELATION

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