Observation by Steve Brown: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2024 Mar 27 - 20:11

Uploaded

2024 Mar 28 - 10:28

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Triangulum

Field centre

RA: 01^h50^m
Dec: +25°39'
Position angle: +37°15'

Field size

2°04' × 1°10'

Equipment

Canon 250D
Evostar 72ED
Star Adventurer

Exposure

32 x 6s exp at f/5.8, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

About this image

A quick capture of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks before it set behind the neighbouring houses. I had a small window of opportunity between the sky being dark enough and the comet being at a reasonable height. I stacked the images using DeepSkyStacker and processed the result with FastStone Image Viewer and Photoshop Elements. I couldn't see the comet naked eye but it was obvious using 8x40 binoculars. I could also make out a hint of a tail.

Files associated with this observation

Comet 12P-Pons-Brooks.jpg (1.4 MB)

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