Which was the first interstellar asteroid to be found?
Correct answer: B. Oumuamua
- A. Borisov
- B. Oumuamua
- C. Magnsor
- D. Narisor
Explanation
1I/2017 U1, commonly called ʻOumuamua, was the first confirmed interstellar object observed passing through the Solar System. Borisov was the second known interstellar visitor and was a comet.
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