(CNN) The Hubble Space Telescope had a front row seat to capture the best and closest image to date of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov, a visitor that originated from outside of our solar system. On Sunday, the comet passed within 190 million miles of Earth on its closest approach before continuing on through our solar system.

As it got closer to Earth, the icy comet shed more gas and dust evaporating through its tail.

This is only the second interstellar object to cross into our solar system after 'Oumuamua in 2017.

The comet won't remain in our solar system, despite the gravity of our sun, because it's zipping along at 100,000 miles per hour. By June 2020, the comet will be well past Jupiter and on its way back to interstellar space.

New data revealed that the comet is 3,200 feet across -- the length of nine football fields, according to researchers.

This is the best and closest image of the comet yet, taken by Hubble on December 9.

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