On Perihelion Predictions for Visiting Interstellar Cometary Objects

K. F. Long

2025.078.0389

DOI https://doi.org/10.59332/jbis-078-11-0389

In recent years three interstellar objects have entered our solar system and have been observed by long range detectors. These include 1I/’Oumuamua, 2I/Borisov and 3I/ATLAS. The mainstream consensus suggests these objects have a natural explanation, such as originating from beyond the outer Oort Cloud and interstellar space. However, certain peculiarities of their physical emissions and orbital characteristics at least suggest the controversial possibility that an artificial (and technological) origin may be considered as a potential hypothesis. We use the observed events and generate two additional hypothetical events and then predict when the next events might occur in late 2027 and 2029, whatever their nature. We suggest a minimum object clustering probability per year of order ~6.5%. This is performed as a method for validating or falsifying the artificial comet hypothesis which stands as an alternative to the mainstream accepted natural comet hypothesis. If the objects were indeed found to follow a periodic pattern that approximates this timing, we suggest this should be of high interest to scientists and the artificial comet hypothesis would require fair consideration as a candidate explanation. This is presented to facilitate an important discussion as to what might be possible, natural or otherwise.

Keywords: Interstellar Objects, Artificial Comets, Extraterrestrial Intelligence