12p 20240507 mmattiazzo

The run of clear nights continues!
12P Pons-Brooks on 2024 May 7 at 09:00UT.
using a C11 RASA f/2.2 + Canon 6D. iso3200 20x30sec.
FOV 3 deg. North up. near Swan Hill, Victoria, Aus
naked eye estimate 4.5, 8x40mm = 4.9, 2 degree tail in PA125
The ion tail is quite intense. Note the lovely ion streamer bending upwards from the nucleus.
Note the sunward facing dust fan. The dust tail will close in on itself during May. Earth will cross the comets orbital plane on June 6, resul… See more