"cometary coma"

#13579425

15 Apr 2026

Comet C/2025 R3, also known as Pan-STARRS, is visible before dawn in the sky of Karawang, West Java, on April 15, 2025. Comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) is a rare long-period comet originating from the Oort Cloud, located at the edge of the solar system, and passes close to the Sun approximately every 170,000 years. This comet was first detected on September 7-8, 2025, by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) telescope system in Hawaii. Astronomers predict that the comet will be at its closest distance to the Sun on April 19, appearing very bright in the eastern sky before dawn and visible to the naked eye under dark sky conditions.

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#13579426

15 Apr 2026

Comet C/2025 R3, also known as Pan-STARRS, is visible before dawn in the sky of Karawang, West Java, on April 15, 2025. Comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) is a rare long-period comet originating from the Oort Cloud, located at the edge of the solar system, and passes close to the Sun approximately every 170,000 years. This comet was first detected on September 7-8, 2025, by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) telescope system in Hawaii. Astronomers predict that the comet will be at its closest distance to the Sun on April 19, appearing very bright in the eastern sky before dawn and visible to the naked eye under dark sky conditions.

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#13579427

15 Apr 2026

Comet C/2025 R3, also known as Pan-STARRS, is visible before dawn in the sky of Karawang, West Java, on April 15, 2025. Comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) is a rare long-period comet originating from the Oort Cloud, located at the edge of the solar system, and passes close to the Sun approximately every 170,000 years. This comet was first detected on September 7-8, 2025, by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) telescope system in Hawaii. Astronomers predict that the comet will be at its closest distance to the Sun on April 19, appearing very bright in the eastern sky before dawn and visible to the naked eye under dark sky conditions.

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#11668665

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) with a comet’s coma and anti-tail is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668664

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668663

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668662

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668661

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668660

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668659

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) with a comet’s coma and anti-tail is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668658

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) with a comet’s coma and anti-tail is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668657

15 Oct 2024

A view of the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668656

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11668655

15 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is seen over Torre del Pizzo, in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11665891

14 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is seen in Torre Uluzzo, near Lecce, Italy, on October 14, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 80,000 miles (130,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 11 million miles (18 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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#11665889

14 Oct 2024

The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is seen in Torre Uluzzo, near Lecce, Italy, on October 14, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 80,000 miles (130,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 11 million miles (18 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years.

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