ORLANDO, Fla. – A cosmic visitor is racing through our inner solar system and for a short time, you can catch a glimpse.
To see Comet (C/2025 R3), also known as Panstarrs after the discovering observatory, you’ll likely need help from a pair of binoculars or a telescope.
Through the middle of April, Panstarrs will be visible low in the Florida sky.
To see the comet, look in the eastern sky about 90 minutes prior to sunrise.
Sunrise in Central Florida is just before 7 a.m.
The comet will be situated in the middle of the iconic Great Square of Pegasus, providing an area to focus on.
As of Thursday, the comet is on the brink of being visible to the naked eye with no light pollution.
Still, binoculars or a telescope will likely be needed to view Panstarrs.
The comet will reach its closest point to Earth on April 19.
Shortly after, it will be impossible to see from the Northern Hemisphere.
Nikunj Patel captured PanStarrs from Flagler Beach using Nikon Z6ii + 85mm with a single 1-minute exposure.
The comet won’t be back in our portion of the solar system for another 170,000 years.
Comet C/2025 R3 was discovered in September of 2025 by the Pan-STARRS survey in Hawaii.
Pan-STARRS stands for Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System.