Observation by Mike Olason: Comet 12P has been slowly brightening ag...

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Observer

Mike Olason

Observed

2024 Apr 15 - 02:55

Uploaded

2024 Apr 18 - 22:02

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Aries

Field centre

RA: 03^h07^m
Dec: +14°45'
Position angle: +87°31'

Field size

2°00' × 1°32'

Full filename

12p/12p_20240415_0255_molason.jpg

Target name

12P Pons-Brooks

Title

Comet 12P has been slowly brightening again after fading to magnitude 4.8 this past week. The comet is now magnitude 4.5 and on this evening the tails were well defined

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Comet 12P has been slowly brightening again after fading to magnitude 4.8 this past week. The comet is now magnitude 4.5 and on this evening the tails were well defined

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