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Second Interstellar Object in History Found in Solar System

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Second Interstellar Object in History Found in Solar System
The interstellar object was spotted by the amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov, from MARGO observatory, Crimea, on Aug. 30, 2019. International Astronomical Union
Venus Upadhayaya
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An amateur astronomer has found an interstellar object in the solar system, only the second such discovery ever made in history.

The object, named 2I/Borisov was discovered by amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov from MARGO observatory, Crimea, on Aug. 30, according to a statement released by the International Astronomers Union (IAU) on Sept. 24.

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