here are many anomalies that have been observed with respect to interstellar object 3I/Atlas to date. These include an unprecedented hyperbolic eccentricity, high inbound speed, high C02/H20 ratio (highest recorded in any comet), substantial reddening suggesting an exposed rocky surface, and a trajectory unusually aligned with the solar system's elliptic plane. It's brightness and discovery rate also seem high for a natural rocky interstellar object of this mass scale.