Observation by Nick James: C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) one day before per...

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2026 Apr 19 - 03:23

Uploaded

2026 Apr 19 - 07:26

Objects

C/2025 R3

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 00^h12^m
Dec: +17°21'
Position angle: -40°07'

Field size

3°35' × 5°36'

Equipment

51mm, f/4.9 refr. + ASI 2600MC

Exposure

12x30s

Location

Chelmsford

Target name

C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)

Title

C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) one day before perihelion

About this image

A quick stack of frames obtained at nautical twilight this morning when the head of the comet was only 4 deg elevation. A nice long ion tail and signs of the dust tail. At this elevation the field was subject to significant differential refraction and so I haven't been able to produce a decent colour version yet. I drove a couple of miles east of Chelmsford to get a good, low, eastern horizon.

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2025r3_20260419_032323_ndj.jpg (2.1 MB)

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