Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in Moonlight on No...

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2023 Nov 22 - 02:33

Uploaded

2023 Nov 22 - 14:56

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 22^h44^m
Dec: -46°55'
Position angle: +179°57'

Field size

0°06' × 0°04'

Equipment

0.61m CDK

Exposure

20 x 60 sec luminance

Location

Auberry California

Target name

12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in Moonlight on Nov 22nd 2023

About this image

Grabbed another image via itel's Sierra Remote Observatory (Auberry, California). Unfortunately there was drifting thin cloud covering the sky, illuminated by the Moon. So the images were very noisy. Even so, the outburst structure is still visible.

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