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APOD: 2026 November 3 – Comet PanSTARRs and Rainbow Meteor

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Briefings

NASA's APOD features Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) and a rainbow meteor on November 3, 2026. The comet was captured in April 2025 from Hautacam, France, showing ion and dust tails. Three meteor showers peak in November, with the Southern Taurids and Northern Taurids from Comet 2P/Encke, and the Leonids from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. The comet is far behind the meteor streak, which may indicate a complex composition. Uncertainty exists regarding whether the meteor originated from the comet.

Key points

• Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) was captured from Hautacam, France in April 2025, displaying ion and dust tails.
• The Northern Taurids peak about a week after the Southern Taurids, both originating from Comet 2P/Encke.

Context

This APOD image features Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) and a rainbow meteor from November 3, 2026. The comet was captured in April 2025 from Hautacam, France, showing ion and dust tails. Three notable meteor showers peak in November, with the Southern Taurids and Northern Taurids from Comet 2P/Encke, and the Leonids from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle.

Limitations

The comet is far behind the meteor streak, which may indicate a complicated composition. It is uncertain whether the meteor originated from the comet. The evidence is from a single snapshot and does not provide long-term tracking data.

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