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Five Months of Comet-12P/Pons-Brooks, Richard Carande

Five Months of Comet-12P/Pons-Brooks

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Five Months of Comet-12P/Pons-Brooks, Richard Carande

Five Months of Comet-12P/Pons-Brooks

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Anticipating this comet might become naked-eye visible, I started photographing it in late 2023 when it was popularly known as the "devil comet."  As the comet reaches perihelion today, it is too low in the west for me to collect any more data.  While it never quite became naked-eye visible, especially with the western sky-glow from the setting sun, it provided some nice data along the way.

Collection Dates and Telescope used:
November 4, 2023:  Celestron Edge 11HD
February 22, 2024:  Celestron Edge 11HD
March 18, 2024:  Meade 115/f7 APO
April 2, 2024:  Meade 115/f7 APO
April 11, 2024:  Meade 115/f7 APO

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Five Months of Comet-12P/Pons-Brooks, Richard Carande