Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
Taken by Jeremy Perez on April 16, 2026 @
Two Guns, Arizona, USA
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Date Taken: 2026:04:16 13:12:26
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The latest splashy comet, C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) early this morning.
This one is dishing a lot of good detail, even with way less exposure than planned. This was taken a ways to the east at Two Guns to get away from clouds closer to Flagstaff. For some reason, it seemed like a half hour of set up time would be plenty, but I blame the 2AM wake-up requirement for extra rustiness in setup, balance, alignment, focus, & framing. It took nearly an hour to get that all squared away, so exposures got going just as astronomical twilight was creeping in.
The magnified views are a total of just 10 minutes and still show loads of striations and knots everywhere.
Might have to try again tomorrow morning with better lead time.
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16 APR 2026, 4:19-4:28AM MST/1119-1128Z
Canon EOS R5
William Optics ZenithStar 61 II APO
iOptron StarGuider Pro
20 x 30 sec., ISO 3200 (oops)
Photographer's website:
https://www.perezmedia.net
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