Observation by Tim Haymes: 25hr old Moon and 12P

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2024 Apr 09 - 20:00

Uploaded

2024 Apr 10 - 13:49

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks
The Moon

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Constellation

Aries

Field centre

RA: 02^h54^m
Dec: +18°15'
Position angle: +38°37'

Field size

25° × 17°

Equipment

Canon 70D with 50mm lens
Tripod

Exposure

10 x 4sec at 400 iso F2.5

Location

North Oxfordshire

Target name

12P and Moon earlier (inset image)

Title

25hr old Moon and 12P

About this image

I couldn't see comet 12P at first in 10x50 bins, but was surprised to see the 25 hr old Moon setting. I took some shots in bright twilight. By 2015UT the comet was just visible in bins (Moon had set). At 2023 i took the comet frames and stacked them.

Files associated with this observation

12P at 2123UT_ed2.jpg (549.5 kB)

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