Observation by Nick James: 12P passes Vega

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2023 Dec 05 - 18:38

Uploaded

2023 Dec 05 - 22:23

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Lyra

Field centre

RA: 18^h33^m
Dec: +38°24'
Position angle: +1°53'

Field size

3°09' × 2°17'

Equipment

72mm, f/4.8 refr. + ASI294MC

Exposure

16x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

12P passes Vega

About this image

Five days after its latest outburst ninth magnitude comet 12P/Pons-Brooks passes within half a degree of zero magnitude Vega. A large, green gas coma surrounds the smaller and brighter dust coma. The inset taken at the same time using an Edge HD 11 + ASI6200 shows the two horns with a dark lane between and light pollution from Vega.

Files associated with this observation

12p_20231205_183846_ndj.jpg (2.7 MB)

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