Observation by Nick James: C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2026 Apr 14 - 03:51

Uploaded

2026 Apr 14 - 05:38

Objects

C/2025 R3

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 23^h27^m
Dec: +19°16'
Position angle: -0°59'

Field size

0°44' × 0°31'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

11x30s

Location

Chelmsford

Target name

C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)

Title

C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)

About this image

A nice clear morning but I had to wait until the sky was very bright until the comet cleared my house roof. At the mid-time of this image the comet was 14 degrees above the eastern horizon and the Sun was only 11 degrees down. Nice detail in the ion tail and in the central coma.

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2025r3_20260414_035134_ndj.jpg (1.7 MB)

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