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Co-discoverers of the rings of Uranus, we made that joke even dirtier. We do night sky tours that will blow your mind so much that not even Dr Phil can save you

Bickley, Western Australia Katılım Mayıs 2015
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Last Saturday night at around 7 pm, our own Matt Woods headed down to the coast and captured this stunning image of Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) using a Seestar S30 Pro telescope. This image is made up of a total of 16 one minute exposures, revealing the faint glow and delicate tail of this ancient icy visitor. C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is a distant traveller that has paid a brief visit to our corner of the Solar System before continuing its long journey back into the depths of space. The comet was discovered in 2025 by the Pan-STARRS survey telescope in Hawaii. Pan-STARRS, short for the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System, spends its nights scanning the skies for near-Earth asteroids, new comets, and anything else unexpected… including, hypothetically, the occasional Goa’uld Ha’tak warship. Since May, the comet has been appearing low in the western sky within the constellation of Orion, currently sitting near the bright star Saiph just after sunset. For the best chance of spotting it: 🔭 Head out around 7 pm 🌅 Look low toward the western horizon ⭐ Find the constellation Orion and the star Saiph 🏖️ Choose a location with a clear horizon, such as a beach or open coastline Unfortunately, the comet is no longer visible to the naked eye. However, it may still be glimpsed with binoculars under dark skies, and a camera with a 100 mm lens and tripod will greatly improve your chances of capturing this faint cosmic visitor. With an estimated orbital period of around 170,000 years, C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) likely originated from the distant Oort Cloud, a vast spherical shell of icy objects surrounding the Solar System. Long before humans built pyramids, invented writing, or argued online about whether Pluto is a planet, this comet was already silently making its way through deep space. #Perth #WA #spacenews #space #astronomynews #astronomy #perthnews #wanews #communitynews #westernaustralia #perthlife #perthgram #perthhappenings #whatsinthesky #stargazing #astrotourism #astrotourismwa #nightphotography #astrophotography #nightscapes #astrophoto #comet #comets #CometWatch #CometC2025R3 #CometPanSTARRS #perthobservatory #perthobs
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