Tag: astronomy watching
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Could Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS Be the Great Comet of 2026?
Overview: A Promising but Uncertain Brightness After a trio of bright comets lit up skies in 2025, astronomers are watching C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) with cautious optimism for late April 2026. Some estimates suggest it could reach a visibility that’s bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, while others warn it may stay fainter…
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Two Giant Shadows: Io and Europa Transit Jupiter Early on Nov. 5
Rare Night Sky Event: Two Shadows on Jupiter As the clock ticks toward the early hours of November 5, skywatchers turn their telescopes toward the eastern sky to witness a striking celestial alignment. Two of Jupiter’s Galilean moons—Io and Europa—will pass between the Sun and Jupiter, casting their colossal shadows onto the planet’s cloud tops.…