Observation by Alan C Tough: Comet 12P with Anti-Tail

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2024 Jun 10 - 17:16

Uploaded

2024 Jun 18 - 20:05

Objects

12P Pons-Brooks

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Constellation

Canis Major

Field centre

RA: 06^h25^m
Dec: -24°55'
Position angle: -89°52'

Field size

3°24' × 2°26'

Equipment

Takahashi FSQ-106ED f/5 APO Refractor
Moravian Instruments C3-61000 Pro CMOS Camera
ASA DDM60 Pro Mount

Exposure

Lum & Blue = 3 x 120 seconds, Green & Red = 2 x 120 seconds (all bin 2)

Location

SkyGems, Hakos, Namibia (remote)

Target name

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

Title

Comet 12P with Anti-Tail

About this image

Comet 12P imaged remotely from Namibia and displaying a narrow sunward-pointing anti-tail.

Files associated with this observation

12p_20240610_actough.jpg (1.4 MB)

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Charles Graham Taylor, Chris Hooker, Gerard Cauchi, Martina McGovern

Comments

Nick James, 2024 Jun 18 - 23:15 UTC

Lovely image. We passed through the 12P's orbital plane on June 7 and the anti-tail is a good demonstration of how much dust is distributed around the orbit of this comet.

Alan C Tough

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