Observation by Nick James: 12P/Pons-Brooks

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2024 Mar 06 - 19:15

Uploaded

2024 Mar 06 - 19:42

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 00^h08^m
Dec: +34°24'
Position angle: -0°18'

Field size

0°44' × 0°31'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

18x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

12P/Pons-Brooks

About this image

Finally an evening with no cloud low in the northwest after days of annoying weather in Essex. Here is the business end of 12P showing a classic parabolic coma with ion tail rays emanating from the bright photocentre. The total mag is now brighter than 6 but it is too bright here to see it with the naked eye. An easy object in small binoculars though.

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Nick Quinn, Steve Knight, Mike Harlow, Andy Wilson, Sally Russell

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