Gennadiy Borisov
Gennadiy Borisov is an amateur astronomer from Crimea, known for his remarkable discoveries of interstellar comets. He gained prominence in 2019 when he discovered 2I/Borisov, the first known interstellar comet, and recently identified 3I/ATLAS, which was reported in November 2023. His contributions to astronomy have significantly enhanced our understanding of celestial bodies from outside our solar system, and his keen observational skills have made him a notable figure in the astronomical community.
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Gennadiy Borisov communicated the discovery of another interstellar comet, C/2025 V1 (Borisov).
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Gennadiy Borisov is credited with discovering the interstellar comet C/2025 V1 (Borisov) and communicated its existence to astronomical data centers.
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