New comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) is becoming more visible

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Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) – confirmed in September 2025 in images from the SOHO spacecraft’s SWAN camera – has brightened to around magnitude 7. More on the comet’s pathBy tracking its path, NASA/JPL has been able to determine an orbit for comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN). Observations of Comet SWAN R2Australian comet expert Michael Matiazzo captured an image of the comet on September 14 (above). Some images of the new cometA finder map for comet SWAN R2Want to see comet SWAN R2 for yourself? Bottom line: New comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) is barely visible to the eye.