Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2024 Mar 05 - 19:56

Uploaded

2024 Mar 06 - 11:27

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

Equipment

315 mm f8 CDK reflector
Paramount ME2 GEM unguided
QHY 600M CMOS camera -10C

Exposure

Stack of 24 x 30 sec exposures

Location

Remote observatory in Extremadura, Spain

Title

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

About this image

Lots of detail in the ion tail within the first 15-20'. It's just a shame I can't turn my camera remotely from landscape to portrait to record the tail further from the comet's head.

Files associated with this observation

12P_20240305_1956_PCarson.jpg (399.1 kB)

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