Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
12P/Pons-Brooks with a dazzling disconnected tail!, Behnam Darvish
12P/Pons-Brooks with a dazzling disconnected tail!
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12P/Pons-Brooks with a dazzling disconnected tail!

12P/Pons-Brooks with a dazzling disconnected tail!, Behnam Darvish
12P/Pons-Brooks with a dazzling disconnected tail!
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12P/Pons-Brooks with a dazzling disconnected tail!

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It was likely my final opportunity to capture this comet, as it is fading into the evening sky and the weather forecast is unfavorable in the next couple of days. I am pleased I managed to capture it. In particular, the structure of its tail is truly surreal. I wish I had a larger detector to capture its full glory. The break in the tail could be due to the recent intense solar activity over the past few days. The broken section was bright enough to be seen in individual 2-minute frames. The guiding rms was around 0.9", which is great considering its proximity to the horizon. The bright Moon had just risen as I was nearly finished collecting the data. Enjoy!

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12P/Pons-Brooks with a dazzling disconnected tail!, Behnam Darvish