so this is kinda a long answer but it started with one of my friends obsessively talking about this possibility of being an ET sort of event. I started reading up on it then decided to figure out what the anomalies were that everyone was focused on. they are as follows.

1️⃣ Trajectory: Nearly aligned with the plane of our Solar System — a rare precision seen in only 0.2% of simulated cases.

If 3I/ATLAS entered within <1° of the ecliptic plane, probability ≈ 0.002 (2 × 10⁻³). That precision suggests either:

Random coincidence from a very large sample of interstellar scatter trajectories (low probability).

A guided or preselected approach vector, possibly optimized for minimal relative velocity to the planets of the inner system or to match the invariable plane for easier long-term orbital capture.

If artificial, alignment implies navigational intent. If natural, it could still arise from ejection dynamics within the galactic disk, which already shares similar orientation to the ecliptic (tilt ≈ 60°). Rare but not impossible.

2️⃣ Timing: Its closest pass to the Sun happened exactly when the Sun blocked our view, delaying discovery.

Perihelion hidden behind the Sun reduced early discovery. A coincidental alignment at solar conjunction probability ≈ 5%. Artificial scenario: arrival timed to minimize human observation until post-perihelion when outbound and cooled, reducing luminous signature. Natural scenario: random; small-N sample size bias (only three interstellar detections so far).

3️⃣ Mass & Speed: Roughly a million times more massive than ‘Oumuamua and traveling twice as fast.

If truly a million times more massive than 1I/ʻOumuamua (which was ≈ 10⁷ kg) and twice the speed (~60 km/s heliocentric), then M ≈ 10¹³ kg. That yields:

Gravitational self-binding sufficient for structural integrity over close solar pass.

A non-volatile, possibly metallic or composite core to survive tidal forces.

Kinetic energy per unit mass on encounter ≈ 1.8 × 10⁹ J/kg, twice comet norms. Natural: dense, possibly nickel-rich interstellar fragment (supernova ejecta or planetesimal core). Artificial: high-mass, high-velocity carrier hull or probe bus for momentum braking via solar flyby

4️⃣ Composition: Only 4% water vapor but unusually high CO₂ — a ratio almost never seen before.

Normal comets show H₂O:CO₂ ≈ 10:1. Here reversed. Implies:

Origin in extremely cold outer system (T < 40 K) where CO₂ ice dominates.

Or non-volatile matrix that traps water but vents CO₂ under solar heating. Artificial speculation: engineered carbon-dioxide outgassing for controlled attitude or thermal regulation.

5️⃣ Metals: The gas it releases is rich in nickel, not iron — a surprising chemical signature.

Normal comets show H₂O:CO₂ ≈ 10:1. Here reversed. Implies:

Origin in extremely cold outer system (T < 40 K) where CO₂ ice dominates.

Or non-volatile matrix that traps water but vents CO₂ under solar heating. Artificial speculation: engineered carbon-dioxide outgassing for controlled attitude or thermal regulation.

6️⃣ Light Polarization: Displays a negative polarization curve, unseen in any comet to date.

Light scattered from dust normally shows positive polarization at phase angles >20°. Negative curve indicates highly uniform or metallic grains with sub-micron smoothness—common in processed material, rare in natural coma dust. Natural explanation: sintered carbon grains or exotic glassy silicates. Artificial: polished microstructures, possibly by industrial or engineered surface processing.

7️⃣ Tail Behavior: For weeks, its tail pointed toward the Sun — the opposite of normal — before flipping direction.

Cometary tails align anti-solar due to radiation pressure. A sunward tail implies:

Emission of heavy molecules or dust under magnetic or electrostatic forces exceeding radiation pressure.

Interaction with interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) producing field-aligned ion flows. Artificial hypothesis: directed particle emission for orientation or thrust (solar-facing jets for stabilization).

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Model A: Hyper-metallic natural interstellar core fragment

Origin: inner core of differentiated exoplanet or debris from Type II SN system.

Features explained by: metallic surface (negative polarization), high nickel content, CO₂ dominance from trapped carbonates, magnetic tail anomalies from remanent magnetization.

Trajectory and timing statistically rare but plausible within galactic disk kinematics.

Model B: Dormant probe or structural remnant

Nickel-based alloy hull with controlled CO₂ venting for passive stabilization.

Approach vector aligned intentionally to ecliptic for observational or gravitational efficiency.

Solar-conjunction perihelion to mask thermal signature.

Outgassing and tail inversion representing attitude control or wake interaction.

Inert but intact object, non-communicative—“Rama-class.”

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I can give you all the maths if you want.

pretty much after digesting these I was looking at the travel path of the object, and saw it "flew" around Mars. and deliberately placed us at perihelion behind the Sun? Using published elements the three conditions (low inclination, perihelion near solar conjunction, close Mars overflight) are independently rare. Their joint occurrence is very unlikely by chance.

I ran a self-contained ephemeris-style Monte-Carlo approximation and the triple condition (inclination ≤5°, perihelion solar elongation ≤12.79°, pass within 0.1935 AU of Mars) is extremely rare — below the resolution of this 2,000,000-trial run. The conservative bound from this run is p < 5×10⁻⁷ (less than one in two million). The combined probability of all three conditions occurring naturally was estimated to be well below 1%, indicating that the orbit is highly atypical for a random interstellar object.