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Observation by Mike Mattiazzo: 12P Pons Brooks on 2024 June 2 at 08:45 ...

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Observer

Mike Mattiazzo

Observed

2024 Jun 02 - 00:00

Uploaded

2024 Jun 05 - 07:07

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Lepus

Field centre

RA: 05h53m
Dec: -19°20'
Position angle: +103°43'

Field size

5°45' × 4°06'

Full filename

12p/12p_20240602_mmattiazzo.jpg

Target name

12P Pons-Brooks

Title

12P Pons Brooks on 2024 June 2 at 08:45 UT Canon 6D + Sigma 200mm. 30x30sec iso3200. FOV 6 deg. North lower right. from Swan Hill, Victoria, Aus. Orbital plane crossing occurs on June 6. The anti-tail is now very prominent, stretching 4 degrees to the north. plus 2 degrees of tail towards the south. visual estimate using 8x40mm binoculars = 6.5

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12P Pons Brooks on 2024 June 2 at 08:45 UT Canon 6D + Sigma 200mm. 30x30sec iso3200. FOV 6 deg. North lower right. from Swan Hill, Victoria, Aus. Orbital plane crossing occurs on June 6. The anti-tail is now very prominent, stretching 4 degrees to the north. plus 2 degrees of tail towards the south. visual estimate using 8x40mm binoculars = 6.5
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