12P/pons-brooks (Maxim)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Andromeda (And)

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Capturing the beauty of the cosmos can often be a game of chance. Upon observing a forecast promising a clear, moonless night sky recently, I planned to use this opportunity of the galaxy season to shoot some galaxies. However, I learned someone was shooting comet 12P/pons-brooks, which is visible just after sunset. Adapting my plans, I pointed my telescope towards the comet and watched as clouds filled the area. My luck seemed to be running thin.

But patience rewarded me as, 15 minutes later, the area cleared revealing the comet. I laid into shooting quickly, setting my camera to 60 seconds exposures. I ended up shooting for more than 40 minutes, gifted with a clear and stunning night sky. The comet’s movement was remarkably apparent, leading me to choose not to photoshop my image but instead show the comet’s motion through our solar system over those 40 minutes.

Something else I discovered was that Pons-Brooks comet was first identified in 1812. It returns roughly every 70 years or so, meaning the chances of us seeing it again in our lifetime are quite slim. During the comet’s first sighting, Europe was in the midst of a war initiated by France and Napoleon. Remarkable, it’s eye-opening to put these cosmic events into a historical perspective.

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