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Comet C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS Home

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Coarse finder chart
(Field of view: 60°, Max. star mag.: 5) 		Fine finder chart
(Field of view: 2°, Max. star mag.: 12)
 
View from 90° above ecliptic plane
 View from above comet orbital plane
 
Position
Right ascension22h 17.5m
Declination17° 33'
ConstellationPegasus
Distance from Earth2.201 AU
Last observed magnitude12.4
Date of last reported observation2026-Feb-08
Altitude8.6°
Azimuth74° (ENE)
Angular separation from Sun32.4°
Ecliptic latitude41.4°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun1.466 AU
Perihelion0.499 AU
(2026-Apr-19)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000341
Inclination to ecliptic124.7°
Speed relative to Sun34.797 km/s

Warning!
Never attempt to observe objects close to the sun without taking the proper precautions. In particular, never point optical instruments near the sun and look through them, or you risk permanent eye damage or blindness.
 

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