‘Oumuamua “Sped Up” in the Inner Solar System. This Might Be Why.

.skyandtelescope.com ^ | March 12, 2019 | Camille M. Carlisle

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There was some sci-fi flick where some astronomers were monitoring some asteroid coming into the solar system and it suddenly slowed down..........it was not a rock................

Actually, there were 'many' sci-fi flicks with that plot.

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The solar wind (given a certain intensity) would affect all bodies equally depending on surface area and mass.

Have they gone back and re-evaluated the movements of OTHER bodies having an equal surface area and mass for that time period ?

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I can’t remember the name of any of them!.......................8^)

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There's an Interstellar Asteroid Hiding Near Jupiter | SciShow Space | Published on May 25, 2018

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• Mysterious Space Object 'Oumuamua Not Alien, Scientists Say...New study suggests a natural origin for unusual movement of the interstellar body [03/23/2023]

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"Oumuamua appeared to hit the gas on its way out of the inner solar system."

Don't all interstellar spaceships do that?

Once they've observed our planet's occupants, you betcha...