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Photographer:

Brian Diettrich

Location of Photo:

Wellington, New Zealand

Date/Time of photo:

1 May 2026

Equipment:

SW Esprit 80mmm refractor, AVX, ASI294MC with IR Cut Filter, a stack of 24x60 second frames, cropped.

Description:

Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) on 1 May 2026, shortly after becoming visible in Southern Skies and at 11° above the horizon.