"Alien Space Rock" Viewing? A/2017 U1

[Hayduke27]

Does anybody know any more about this object described in the articles?

 

NPR Article Here

Wiki Article

 

After finding the name, a quick read through the Wiki page indicates this object is probably magnitude 21 or so by now.  That's very dim.  I don't suppose anybody managed to get a glimpse of it at any point?

 

EDIT: I missed it my first time through, it appears the object is named A/2017 U1

[DeepSkyBagger]

It's currently mag 20.9, so I doubt anyone will get a chance to glimpse it now.

[DeepSkyBagger]

My planetarium software shows that it may occult 8.2 mag SAO 128459 in Pisces in about 5 - 6 hours. Wonder if anyone will be looking out for that?

[Macavity]

Made it into the "Headlines"... albeit under a slightly dodgy one.  

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/oct/27/mysterious-object-detected-speeding-past-the-sun-could-be-from-another-solar-system-a2017-u1

Extreme Hyperbolic paths... Just as interesting in non-lurid way.
 

[Guy Wells]

It was mag 22.1 last night.

[Guy Wells]

22 hours ago, Hayduke27 said:

Does anybody know any more about this object described in the articles?

 

NPR Article Here

Wiki Article

 

After finding the name, a quick read through the Wiki page indicates this object is probably magnitude 21 or so by now.  That's very dim.  I don't suppose anybody managed to get a glimpse of it at any point?

 

EDIT: I missed it my first time through, it appears the object is named A/2017 U1

The object appears stella, so the designation has changed from C/2017 U1 to A/2017 U1.