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PanSTARRS over Death Valley

Dave Weixelman from Nevada City, California

Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) and its lengthy tail rises over the desert landscape of Death Valley in the early morning hours of April 14, 2026. The photographer combined 5 minutes of sky exposure (taken with a Canon Ra mirrorless camera at ISO 1600 and 85mm lens at f/2) with a separate blue-hour foreground.