Observation by Nick James: 12P/Pons-Brooks in outburst

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2023 Jul 22 - 01:27

Uploaded

2023 Jul 22 - 09:14

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

Equipment

Alnitak CDK17 + IMX455

Exposure

5x120s

Location

https://www.alnitakobs.com/

Target name

12P

Title

12P/Pons-Brooks in outburst

About this image

This is an image using Maxim Usatov's Alnitak observatory CDK17 in Spain. The plate scale is 0.26 arcsec/pix and it shows a teardrop shaped coma with a dark lane in PA 10 deg. Compare with my image taken a little earlier at lower resolution from Chelmsford. This comet is known for pre-perihelion outbursts and it is worth keeping it under regular observation as it approaches the Sun.

Files associated with this observation

12p_20230722_012701_ndj.jpg (936.1 kB)

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