Observation by Grant Privett: 12P

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2023 Nov 24 - 18:00

Uploaded

2023 Nov 25 - 18:25

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Lyra

Field centre

RA: 18^h15^m
Dec: +39°10'
Position angle: -174°32'

Field size

0°18' × 0°16'

Equipment

300mm VX12 f/4 Newtonian
SW NEQ6+Rowan
Trius 694 mino

Exposure

28x 30s x2bin

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

Comet 12P

Title

12P

About this image

The comet last night. A little lower than I intended as I imaged T Crb and AO Her first plus a family zoom session.

The pixel size is ~1.58" a pixel. The North East and Sun directions are indicated.

Bizarre object and the curl of darker comet really does look like a shadow - even if it isn't. Will try to do a mag estimate later but my code isn't really written for bright comets like this. Its better at your average starlike comet. :)

Anyway, was a lovely night and got some stuff done... -3C by the time I went to bed. Second significant frost of the winter here.

Files associated with this observation

12p_20231124_anno.jpg (1.2 MB)

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