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Comet PanSTARRS
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- 1Comet PanSTARRS Anti-Tail Grows, NASA Reports●2013 May 26 - PanSTARRS Anti Tail Grows - NASA Science
NASA reports that Comet PanSTARRS has developed a growing anti-tail, an optical effect that makes the comet appear to point toward the Sun. Observations from May 2013 show the feature lengthening as the comet recedes after its pass through the inner solar system. Skywatchers and astronomers are following the comet's changing appearance and discussing what the anti-tail reveals about its dust trail.
- 2Comet R3 PanSTARRS Tracked Through Time by NASA●2026 June 8 - Comet R3 PanSTARRS Through Time - NASA Science
NASA has published a science feature looking at Comet R3 PanSTARRS, following the object's changing appearance over time as of June 8, 2026. The piece presents observations of the comet's evolution, drawing attention among skywatchers and astronomy followers interested in its brightness and path.