Hi i wanted to ask about 31/Atlas, Why does it look the way it is?

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Hi i wanted to ask about 31/Atlas, Why does it look the way it is?

February 20, 2026

Hi i wanted to ask about 31/Atlas, Why does it look the way it is?

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Googol_100 on February 20, 2026 11:05 am

This is not 3I/Atlas…
Googol_100 on February 20, 2026 11:07 am

[https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/3i-atlas/](https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/3i-atlas/)
PiBoy314 on February 20, 2026 11:14 am

That is not an image of 3I atlas. It’s a photo of a galaxy that’s been slightly modified