Observation by kcoronaias: Comet 12P in the twilight from Pearly Be...

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Observer

kcoronaias

Observed

2024 Apr 26 - 05:02

Uploaded

2024 Apr 28 - 09:43

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h50^m
Dec: +05°52'
Position angle: +123°50'

Field size

5°08' × 3°44'

Full filename

12p/12p_20240426_0502_kcoronaias.jpg

Target name

12P Pons-Brooks

Title

Comet 12P in the twilight from Pearly Beach on the 26 April 2024, at around 05:07 UT. Around 30 x 2 second light frames were used for the final images. Canon 200mm EF lens working at f2.8, on Canon 5D Mark lll. The comet is around magnitude +4.5 and currently in the constellation Taurus in the west, low above the horizon. Comet was visible in 12 x 50 binoculars as well as the live view of the camera, but not with the naked-eye.

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