Robert Weryk

Robert Weryk is an astronomer known for his discovery of the first interstellar object observed in our solar system, 1I/Oumuamua, in October 2017. Using the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii, Weryk's detection of Oumuamua, which exhibited an elongated, cigar-like shape, marked a significant milestone in astronomy, sparking interest in the study of interstellar objects and their implications for understanding the formation of solar systems beyond our own.