First colorful image of an interstellar comet captured by the Gemini Observatory

The multicolored image of a comet from beyond our solar system was captured for the very first time by the Gemini Observatory.

The Gemini North observatory, based at the top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, captured the moment in the night of 9 to 10 September.

The comet calls C / 2019 Q4, or Borisov Comet, and is a newly discovered interstellar comet.

What is also interesting for astronomers is that this interstellar comet perhaps shares more similarities with the comets of our solar system than it was before.

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What exactly captured the North Gemini Observatory?

Gennady Borisov, a Ukrainian amateur astronomer, saw the comet for the first time on August 30, which gave it its most familiar name: comet Borisov.

These images were taken by amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov, in Crimea, who detected for the first time the potentially "extraterrestrial" object.

It bears since its name and is called Comet C / 2019 Q4 (Borisov).

(LG Borisov) pic.twitter.com/HWi192NAef

– ESA Operations (@esaoperations) September 13, 2019

Following the discovery of Borisov, the Germini North observatory also captured an image of the comet with four 60 seconds exhibitions. Astronomers in Hawaii were able to capture the comet in many colors.

Show a pronounced tail, demonstrating a degassing, ie the release of gas inside a solid, clearly explains that it is about ;a comet.

What's exciting is that this is the first time an interstellar comet from beyond our solar system shows a tail due to degassing. Previously, the only other "visitor" outside our solar system was "Oumuamua" in 2017.

If you thought that "Oumuamua was cool, here is Borisov https://t.co/j9MRN0cEIA

– Ars Technica (@arstechnica) September 13, 2019

& # 39; Oumuamua was an elongated object of asteroidal appearance that did not show any degassing. As he was rapidly moving away from our solar system, the astronomers did not have a chance to find out what he was doing, but they understood that it was not a comet.

Andrew Stephens of the Gemini Observatory, who coordinated the observations, said that it was necessary to quickly break the image of the comet: "This image was made possible thanks to Gemini's ability to quickly adjust observations and observe such objects, which have a very short window of visibility."

Stephens continued, "However, we really had to fight for this one because we got the last details at 3:00 and we watched them at 4:45!"

This is the path that the comet, currently called C / 2019 Q4 (Borisov), will take through our solar system. We are excited to learn more about this interstellar intruder! pic.twitter.com/vflj9gVUw2

– Planetary Society (@exploreplanets) September 13, 2019

The team in Hawaii hopes to capture more images of the comet over the next some monthsas he moves closer and closer to us.

Currently, Borisov's comet is difficult to observe closely because it is close to the position of our Sun. The hyperbolic trajectory of the comet – which is what determined its origin outside our solar system – will move it to more favorable viewing points, allowing astronomers to capture more images.