Observation by David Strange: 12P/Pons-Brooks

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2023 Nov 16 - 18:40

Uploaded

2023 Nov 16 - 19:58

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 18^h02^m
Dec: +39°54'
Position angle: -6°50'

Field size

0°15' × 0°15'

Equipment

Celestron 9
ASI533MC
ASIair Pro

Exposure

12 x 60s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

12P/Pons-Brooks

About this image

A beautiful blue/green coma now surrounds the expanding and brightening nuclear region of the comet.

Files associated with this observation

12P_20231116_dgs.jpg (540.2 kB)

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Comments

Nick James, 2023 Nov 18 - 19:36 UTC

As you noted in the forum this is reminiscent of a mini 17P/Holmes. Here is an image by Pete Lawrence taken on 2007-10-28, four days after that outburst.

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