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  1. The breezy Californian patio I'm on now is *nice*, don't get me wrong...but I'd really rather be here tonight. "Dancing into the Comets", as painted by yours truly.

    #art #digitalart #digitalpainting #painting #spaceart #comets #beautifulwoman #beautifulgirl #dance #dancer #dancing

  2. The breezy Californian patio I'm on now is *nice*, don't get me wrong...but I'd really rather be here tonight. "Dancing into the Comets", as painted by yours truly.

    #art #digitalart #digitalpainting #painting #spaceart #comets #beautifulwoman #beautifulgirl #dance #dancer #dancing

  3. 2026 May 15

    R3 PanSTARRS: An Orion Comet
    * Image Credit & Copyright: Chester Hall-Fernandez
    instagram.com/astro_che/

    Explanation:
    Comet R3 PanSTARRS might be best remembered as an Orion comet. A key reason is because Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) was near its most spectacular -- in terms of tail visibility -- when passing in front of the iconic constellation. Although rare, other bright comets, too, have ventured across Orion, including Lovejoy in 2015, Hale-Bopp in 1997, and the Great Comet of 1264. Best visible in long duration exposures, the featured image was captured last week from the Craigieburn Mountain Range in New Zealand. Visible in the deep background image are the Orion Nebula, Barnard's Loop, and through R3's tail, the bright star Saiph, the sixth brightest star in the constellation of Orion. Comet R3 PanSTARRS continues to fade as it moves further south, passing into the constellation of the Unicorn (Monoceros) in the next few days.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2025_R
    science.nasa.gov/universe/stor
    science.nasa.gov/solar-system/
    apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150128.ht
    apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap970825.ht
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Co
    instagram.com/p/DYRnA1TT6Iy/
    youtu.be/i1ePpgYaRcA
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zeal
    apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130320.ht
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnard%
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saiph
    science.nasa.gov/universe/star
    spaceplace.nasa.gov/constellat
    apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260510.ht
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoceros

    apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260515.ht

    #space #comets #astrophotography #photography #science #astronomy #nature #NASA #education #apod