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#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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#12949567
4 Nov 2025
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is seen from municipality of Calascio, Italy, on October 29th 2025.
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#12949561
4 Nov 2025
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is seen from municipality of Calascio, Italy, on October 29th 2025.
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#12949559
4 Nov 2025
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is seen from municipality of Calascio, Italy, on October 29,th 2025.
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#11979356
25 Jan 2025
Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) graces the night sky above Firmat, Argentina, as it continues its journey through the cosmos.
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#11979357
25 Jan 2025
Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) graces the night sky above Firmat, Argentina, as it continues its journey through the cosmos.
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#11979358
25 Jan 2025
Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) graces the night sky above Firmat, Argentina, as it continues its journey through the cosmos.
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#11979362
25 Jan 2025
Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) reflects on a puddle on a dirt road near Firmat, Argentina, as it continues its journey through the cosmos.
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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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