Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in outburst

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2023 Jul 20 - 22:19

Uploaded

2023 Jul 23 - 10:38

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 18^h18^m
Dec: +55°50'
Position angle: +0°17'

Field size

0°16' × 0°10'

Equipment

315mm CDK reflector
Paramount GEM
QHY600 CMOS camera
Unguided and unfiltered

Exposure

Stack of 20 x 60 second exposures

Location

Remote observatory at Fregenal de la Sierra, Extremadura, Spain.

Target name

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in outburst

About this image

I was lucky enough to capture this image just prior to receiving the alert that the comet had gone into outburst a few hours earlier.

Files associated with this observation

12P_20230720_2219_PCarson.jpg (397.3 kB)

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