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The Long Wispy Tail of Comet R3 (PanSTARRS)
2026-04-14
Why does Comet R3 (PanSTARRS) have a wispy tail? The newest bright member of the inner Solar System, Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is already extending an impressive stream of glowing gas. This tail st…
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Earth (EPIC/DSCOVR) — 2026-04-12
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Next Full Moon
1. May (17d)
Next New Moon
16. Apr (3d)
Meteor Showers
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Lyrids 8dPeak: 22. Apr 2026 ZHR: ~18 49 km/sC/1861 G1 (Thatcher)
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Eta Aquariids 22dPeak: 6. May 2026 ZHR: ~50 66 km/s1P/Halley
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Delta Aquariids 107dPeak: 30. Jul 2026 ZHR: ~25 41 km/s96P/Machholz
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Perseids 120dPeak: 12. Aug 2026 ZHR: ~100 59 km/s109P/Swift-Tuttle
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Draconids 177dPeak: 8. Oct 2026 ZHR: ~10 20 km/s21P/Giacobini-Zinner
Near-Earth Asteroids
CNEOSNext 14 days, < 0.1 AU
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2013 GM32026-Apr-14 16:1 0.7 LD 260.528 km 7.4 km/s
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2026 GM12026-Apr-18 14:0 3.5 LD 1.329.690 km 5.6 km/s
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2026 GA22026-Apr-16 13:1 3.6 LD 1.364.715 km 10.5 km/s
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2026 FX132026-Apr-14 21:1 7.1 LD 2.715.690 km 11.7 km/s
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2022 UU82026-Apr-25 06:3 8.7 LD 3.343.118 km 4 km/s
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2026 GJ12026-Apr-21 07:4 8.7 LD 3.346.967 km 22.3 km/s
LD = Lunar Distances (384.400 km)
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Astronomer's Telegrams
ATel- #17745 Radio Flaring of the FSRQ B2 1420+32
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Current Comets
Heavens-Above| Comet | Mag | Constellation | Alt |
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| C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS | 5.2 | Pegasus | 36.0° |
| 88P Howell | 10.4 | Aquarius | 16.3° |
| 29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 | 12.1 | Leo | -25.5° |
| C/2024 E1 Wierzchos | 12.9 | Taurus | -13.2° |
| 24P Schaumasse | 13.0 | Virgo | 14.7° |
| C/2023 R1 PANSTARRS | 13.6 | Aquila | 35.0° |
| C/2025 A6 Lemmon | 13.9 | Centaurus | -54.9° |
| C/2024 J3 ATLAS | 14.4 | Delphinus | 53.1° |
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