Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS)

It was a very early start this morning. I got up at 4:30 AM and hopped on my bike, heading inland in search of darker skies. About 4 km from the Nieuwpoort coast, I found a clear view of the eastern horizon. After setting up my gear, the waiting game for the comet to rise began. By 5:30 AM, an orange-red glow started to creep over the horizon.

I couldn't spot the comet with the naked eye, or even on my camera screen, so it was a bit of a gamble whether I’d captured it—especially with those high clouds lingering near the horizon. Back at the apartment, after some post-processing, I finally saw it: Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS). There’s even a small tail visible!

At the moment of capturing, the Comet was about 7° above the horizon.