The 12th Anomaly of 3I/ATLAS: Orientation of the Jets is Not Smeared by Rotation Back in July and August of 2025, the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was inferred to rotate with a period of 16.16 …

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Analysis of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reveals a puzzling 12th anomaly: its jets remain tightly collimated across millions of kilometers despite the object's 16-hour rotation period. The jets should be smeared by rotation, but observations show they maintain orientation in multiple directions. Possible explanations include rotation slowdown (unlikely), angle-dependent ice sublimation, fragment trails, or technological thrusters. This adds to 11 other anomalies including unusual trajectory alignment, composition (high nickel, low water), extreme polarization, and non-gravitational acceleration. The author maintains a wait-and-see approach on the Loeb Scale ranking pending additional data on jet speed, composition, and mass flux.