Observation by Nick James: 12P/Pons-Brooks

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2024 Feb 12 - 18:19

Uploaded

2024 Feb 12 - 21:00

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Lacerta

Field centre

RA: 22^h13^m
Dec: +38°01'
Position angle: -0°12'

Field size

0°28' × 0°20'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

11x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

12P/Pons-Brooks

About this image

Really frustrating weather. Lovely clear blue sky most of the afternoon but as I headed home I could see clouds building in the west. This stack was taken in bright twilight just before the line of clouds arrived. The comet shows multiple, overlaid comae from the last few outbursts and a prominent ion tail to the north. I was hoping to do an animation to show motion in the tail but the clouds sent that idea packing. The Moon will become an increasing nuisance now.

The latest near nucleus lightcurve is here.

Files associated with this observation

12p_20240212_181958_ndj.jpg (544.7 kB)

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