Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) is currently (April 2026) a bright object in the sky approaching its absolute maximum. It is currently visible to the naked eye under dark conditions and will reach its closest approach to the Sun (perihelion) on April 19, 2026.
The comet has reached a brightness (magnitude 3 to 4) that makes it visible without a telescope in places with little light pollution.
It is best seen in the morning sky just before dawn. It is currently located in the constellation Pegasus.
This is an extremely rare guest from the Oort cloud, having not visited the inner solar system in about 170,000 years.
Because it is a "hyperbolic" comet, scientists are unsure whether it will survive the intense heat of perihelion on April 19 or whether it will break apart.
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Spännande! Ser fram emot att kunna se den.
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