Torque-Entrained Navigation of 3I/ATLAS: Empirical Validation via Lunar-Proxy and Predictions for the Sun-Jupiter FCZ Passage
Abstract
The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS presents a fundamental paradox to standard cometary models: billion-year surface chemistry versus coherent, guided dynamics. A [1] indicates a heavily irradiated, fragile crust, yet the object displays a spherical X-ray halo [2], persistent sunward jets [5,9], and an intact nucleus [6]. Crucially, the latest trajectory analysis (JPL Solution #15) reveals that measured non-gravitational accelerations [3,4,24,37] have functioned as a deterministic course correction, aligning the object's outbound arc with the Sun-Jupiter axis following a far-side lunar transit. This tension between deep-time chemical
Fields of Study & Subjects
Astro and Planetary Science
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Publication details
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint