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Observations of the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS with the PRL 1.2m telescope at Mount Abu

November 19, 2025 The scientists from Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) observed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS currently on its way out of the inner Solar system after perihelion passage. Observations were carried out in imaging and spectroscopic (analysis of the constituent wavelengths of the light emitted) modes with PRL’s 1.2m telescope.

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