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**Astronomy Picture of the Day**
15 May 2026
**R3 PanSTARRS: An Orion Comet**
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Comet R3 PanSTARRS might be best remembered as an Orion comet. A key reason is because Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) was near its most spectacular -- in terms of tail visibility -- when passing in front of the iconic constellation . Although rare, other bright comets , too, have ventured across Orion, including Lovejoy in 2015 , Hale-Bopp in 1997 , and the Great Comet of 1264 . Best visible in long duration exposures, the featured image was captured last week from the Craigieburn Mountain Range in New Zealand . Visible in the deep background image are the Orion Nebula , Barnard's Loop , and through R3's tail, the bright star Saiph , the sixth brightest star in the constellation of Orion. Comet R3 PanSTARRS continues to fade as it moves further south, passing into the constellation of the Unicorn ( Monoceros ) in the next few days.
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https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260515.htmlPublished at
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"content": "**Astronomy Picture of the Day**\n\n15 May 2026\n\n**R3 PanSTARRS: An Orion Comet**\n\nImage: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2605/R3Orion_Hall_2870.jpg\n\nCredit: Not provided\n\nComet R3 PanSTARRS might be best remembered as an Orion comet. A key reason is because Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) was near its most spectacular -- in terms of tail visibility -- when passing in front of the iconic constellation . Although rare, other bright comets , too, have ventured across Orion, including Lovejoy in 2015 , Hale-Bopp in 1997 , and the Great Comet of 1264 . Best visible in long duration exposures, the featured image was captured last week from the Craigieburn Mountain Range in New Zealand . Visible in the deep background image are the Orion Nebula , Barnard's Loop , and through R3's tail, the bright star Saiph , the sixth brightest star in the constellation of Orion. Comet R3 PanSTARRS continues to fade as it moves further south, passing into the constellation of the Unicorn ( Monoceros ) in the next few days.\n\n#APOD #CometR3 #PanSTARRS #OrionComet #CometC2025R3 #OrionNebula\n\nhttps://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260515.html\n",
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