Observation by Nick James: 12P continues to expand

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2023 Nov 28 - 17:33

Uploaded

2023 Nov 28 - 23:22

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Lyra

Field centre

RA: 18^h21^m
Dec: +38°48'
Position angle: -0°00'

Field size

0°28' × 0°20'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

16x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

12P continues to expand

About this image

Taken just as the sky reached its darkest after twilight and as the Moon rose this image was taken with the same system as this one. Some more details on the latest outburst of this fascinating comet are here.

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