Comet C/2025 R3 Panstarrs
in the evening sky
5/11/26

 
 Last
            chance for us north of the equator to shoot this fading comet.
            Currently, it is only a few degrees up in the western sky an
            hour after sunset while the sky is still very bright. The comets
            greenish head was all I could capture, along with the sword of
            Orion in the upper right corner. Compare this to the magnificent
            shots they have been achieving south of the equator and this
            time we are left in the dust! I used 5 second subs here as to
            not blow out the shot from over exposure for a total of 2 mins.
            Lots of smoke from controlled burns in Az right now, making for
            some all too orangy sunsets and hazy skies.
 

            
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Lens:  Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro
Camera: ASI Cmos
Platform:  ZWO tracking mount
Exposure:  2m RGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  5/10, Transparency 3/10
Outside Temperature:  65F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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