12p 20240602 mmattiazzo

12P Pons Brooks on 2024 June 2 at 08:45 UT
Canon 6D + Sigma 200mm. 30x30sec iso3200. FOV 6 deg. North lower right. from Swan Hill, Victoria, Aus.
Orbital plane crossing occurs on June 6.
The anti-tail is now very prominent, stretching 4 degrees to the north. plus 2 degrees of tail towards the south.
visual estimate using 8x40mm binoculars = 6.5