A long-tailed comet over the Himalayas : C/2025 R3 Pan-STARRS

In the pre-dawn sky over a Himalayan valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India, Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) appears just above a dark mountain ridge. Its small, greenish coma marks the nucleus, while a long, narrow ion tail rises steeply through a dense star field.

Shaped by the solar wind, the tail points away from the sun and shows faint filamentary structure. Near the horizon, atmospheric haze softens the lower portion, while the upper tail appears sharper against a darker sky.

With an estimated orbital period of about 170,000 years, this comet is likely making its first recorded visit to the inner solar system. After its close approach to the sun, it will begin its long journey back toward the distant Oort Cloud.

This image combines about 13 minutes of tracked exposure, capturing a tail that spans many degrees—far larger than the apparent size of the moon—yet still extending beyond the frame.

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