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2026 April 12 - Comet R3 (PanSTARRS) Brightens
In today's image, we see an image taken a couple of days ago of Comet R3 showing a long ion tail. The comet will make its closest approaches to the Sun and Earth over the next couple of weeks and may brighten enough to be visible to the unaided eye. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and…
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