Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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12P/Pons-Brooks, Bluestar
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12P/Pons-Brooks

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12P/Pons–Brooks - Wikipedia
Image taken between 21:02 and 22:24 on the 2 august 2023 at almost full moon. Magnitude approximately 11.6. 20 exposures of 120s. Valencia Spain. 

12P/Pons-Brooks have "grown horns" after it erupted close to perihelion, causing it to get its current odd shape. It is the first time this comet has been seen erupting in almost 70 years. 

Current status
Earth Distance:  3.5 AU
Sun Distance:  3.7 AU
Elongation:  98°
Tail Position Angle: 139°
Tail length:  24"
Actual Coma Diameter: 230000 km
Appearance: Center of coma much brighter than edges, though still diffuse.
Total motion: 33.5 "/hr PA 255.0°
   RA:  -57.19 "/hr
   Dec: -8.68 "/hr

Orbit/Physical data
Orbit Period:   71.2 years
Perihelion Distance:  0.8 AU
Aphelion Distance: 33.6 AU
Inclination: 74°
e: 0.95
Perihelion: 2024 Apr 21  4h TT
Observations (Mag, D, DC) as of 2023 Jul 31.

Epoch 2023 Jul 30.

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12P/Pons-Brooks, Bluestar