Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks on Dec 14th 2023

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2023 Dec 14 - 02:29

Uploaded

2023 Dec 14 - 15:11

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Lyra

Field centre

RA: 18^h52^m
Dec: +38°02'
Position angle: +1°39'

Field size

0°20' × 0°16'

Equipment

0.61m CDK

Exposure

13 x 60 sec luminance

Location

Auberry California

Target name

12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks on Dec 14th 2023

About this image

A fairly calm 12P from earlier today. Transparency in California deteriorated throughout the session, so the last 7 of 20 images were dropped.

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12p_20231214_0229_mpm.jpg (495.6 kB)

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