Observation by Peter Tickner: 12P Pons-Brooks tail discontinuity

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2024 Feb 26 - 19:30

Uploaded

2024 Feb 27 - 11:13

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 23^h20^m
Dec: +36°35'
Position angle: +172°10'

Field size

1°41' × 1°16'

Equipment

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
80 mm triplet APO refractor
EQ6 mount

Exposure

92 x 15 seconds

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

12P Pons-Brooks

Title

12P Pons-Brooks tail discontinuity

About this image

Taken very low over neighbour's house but on stretching shows the tail discontinuity. South is up in this image.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

12p discontinuity 26th Feb 80 mm BAA.jpg (1.9 MB)

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