TLDR
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Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is currently visible in long-exposure images from Bavaria, hidden among satellite trails near the Sun.
Key Takeaways
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A 10-minute exposure from Bavaria on April 13 captured Comet R3 PanSTARRS obscured by Starlink-style satellite streaks across the frame.
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The comet sits angularly close to the Sun right now, making naked-eye and short-exposure observation difficult from northern latitudes.
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Best viewing window is coming weeks from southern hemisphere skies as the comet rounds perihelion, after which it heads outward and fades.
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Satellite trails appear as streaks only due to long exposure; to the naked eye they appear as slow-moving points visible near twilight.
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C/2025 R3 is a named PanSTARRS discovery, part of the ongoing Pan-STARRS survey that routinely catches inbound comets before perihelion.
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