Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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12P/Pons-Brooks approaches M33: a 4-Panel Mosaic, Scott Horton
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12P/Pons-Brooks approaches M33: a 4-Panel Mosaic

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12P/Pons-Brooks approaches M33: a 4-Panel Mosaic, Scott Horton
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12P/Pons-Brooks approaches M33: a 4-Panel Mosaic

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This is a 4 Panel Mosaic. I used JPL Horizons to create an ephemeris pulling the estimated coordinates of 12P for March 21 - 23, 2024 to find when I thought I could best frame it and M33. I composed my mosaic and obtained panels 1-3 (M33 and two starfield panels) seven nights in a row prior to capturing 12P in panel 4 on March 21st. It worked out perfectly. 12P was at Mag 5.8 that night, close to that of M33 at Mag 5.7.
This would of been a lot easier with a widefield OTA, but I love the close up resolution and details.

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12P/Pons-Brooks approaches M33: a 4-Panel Mosaic, Scott Horton