Observation by Tim Haymes: 12P/Pons-Brooks

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2023 Jul 25 - 22:10

Uploaded

2023 Jul 26 - 13:09

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 18^h09^m
Dec: +55°48'
Position angle: +18°13'

Field size

0°13' × 0°08'

Equipment

C11 at F10
QHY174mGPS
EQ8

Exposure

30s x 53 subs

Location

N Oxfordshire

Target name

12P Pons-Brooks

Title

12P/Pons-Brooks

About this image

I was astonished at the clarity of the coma when it first appeared on the monitor.
In AstroArt i measured the horiz/vert at 77 x 88 arcsec. Plate scale is 0.43 arcsec/pix.

Track and Stack with Astrometrica. No filter.

Files associated with this observation

12P_20230725_2210_thaymes.jpg (86.0 kB)

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