Observation by Mike Greenhill-Hooper: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

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Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observer

Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observed

2024 Mar 13 - 19:34

Uploaded

2024 Mar 16 - 12:03

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 00^h45^m
Dec: +32°48'
Position angle: -86°24'

Field size

2°17' × 1°26'

Equipment

TS Triplet APO 432mm f/4.8 on NEQ6 mount
ASI294MM Pro with Luminance filter

Exposure

10x30s, camera gain 121, offset 10, T =-10C

Location

Miradoux, S.W. France

Target name

comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

About this image

Images aligned and stacked using Deep Sky Stacker and Affinity Photo. Amazing sight with tail around 2 degrees in length.

Files associated with this observation

M Greenhill-Hooper 12P Pons Brooks 130324 smaller.jpg (1.9 MB)

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