Look up! Here’s how to see a once-in-a-lifetime comet in Florida
WKMG • • science
Key Points:
- Comet C/2025 R3, also known as Panstarrs, is currently visible in the eastern sky before sunrise, best viewed with binoculars or a telescope due to its faint appearance.
- The comet is located in the Great Square of Pegasus and will be visible through mid-April, reaching its closest approach to Earth on April 19.
- After April 19, Panstarrs will no longer be visible from the Northern Hemisphere and will not return to this part of the solar system for another 170,000 years.
- Discovered in September 2025 by the Pan-STARRS survey in Hawaii, the comet is on the verge of being visible to the naked eye under dark sky conditions.
- Photographers have successfully captured images of Panstarrs, highlighting its visibility during this brief appearance in our inner solar system.
