Comet Panstarrs AM

Ted Hauter

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Apr 17, 2026, 4:30:17 PM (6 days ago) Apr 17

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Anyone view / image the comet these early mornings? LSA?

Dan Durkin

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Apr 17, 2026, 10:51:01 PM (5 days ago) Apr 17

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On the morning of Thursday April 16, from 5:15 AM to 5:30 AM, up in "Glenn County" under transparent skies, I observed Comet PanSTARRS. I caught it just above the ridge to the east with 10x50 binoculars. It appeared as a condensed puff and when compared to nearby phi Peg, clearly not a star. I saw no indication of a tail. The eastern sky was already starting to brighten. It was not visible naked eye. It was quite cold here and I was back in bed by 5:30.

Shashi Sathya

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Apr 19, 2026, 3:53:10 PM (4 days ago) Apr 19

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Shortly before Sunrise, I snapped 5-6 images of Comet C/2025-R3 (Panstarrs @ 75 million miles from the Sun) after which the East horizon was blocked by thin clouds.

Here is the stacked image. Hopefully it will survive the closest approach today/tomrw and return to our evening skies only partially-scathed and will have another shot at it.

Clear Skies,

Shashi.

Comet C2025-R3.png

Shashi Sathya

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Apr 19, 2026, 3:56:51 PM (4 days ago) Apr 19

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75 mil KMs (not miles) :)

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