Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet P12/Pons-Brooks from San Pedro de Atacama, Cluster One Observatory
Comet P12/Pons-Brooks from San Pedro de Atacama
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Comet P12/Pons-Brooks from San Pedro de Atacama

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Comet P12/Pons-Brooks from San Pedro de Atacama, Cluster One Observatory
Comet P12/Pons-Brooks from San Pedro de Atacama
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Comet P12/Pons-Brooks from San Pedro de Atacama

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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

After weeks of patience and waiting, comet 12P/Pons-Brooks has finally become visible from the Southern hemisphere. In this image, obtained on April 20th using a Nikon D810 camera, the comet looks faint against the evening dusk sky as seen from the control center of the Atacama Pathfinder EXperiment (APEX) control base, in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

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Comet P12/Pons-Brooks from San Pedro de Atacama, Cluster One Observatory

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