EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 8 MIN
How you can see the rare comet crossing New Zealand's sky
from Afternoons
Over the past week, stargazers have been craning their necks to see a rare comet crossing the New Zealand sky. We thought we'd better talk about this on Afternoons, because once the comet - known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS - disappears, it won't be visible for another 170,000 years. Josh Aoraki is an astronomer at Te Whatu Stardome in Auckland, he joins Jesse to tell us more.
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Over the past week, stargazers have been craning their necks to see a rare comet crossing the New Zealand sky. We thought we'd better talk about this on Afternoons, because once the comet - known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS - disappears, it won't be visible for another 170,000 years. Josh Aoraki is an astronomer at Te Whatu Stardome in Auckland, he joins Jesse to tell us more.
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How you can see the rare comet crossing New Zealand's sky
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