Periodic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
April 4, 2024

Image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained on 2024 Apr. 4 (19h22-19h29UT) with 15-cm, f/3.5 Quattro-150P telescope and Canon 6D camera. Exposure time was 14x30 seconds at ISO 1600. Image scale is 5.1 arc sec/pixel. Field size 2.3 x 1.3 deg. Images were taken under mediocre conditions (comet only few degrees over horizon, with some clouds passing) near the village of Sv. Gregor (Sodrazica). Copyright © 2024 by H. Mikuz and A. Mohar, Crni Vrh Observatory.

April 2, 2024

Image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained on 2024 Apr. 2 (19h32-19h53UT) with 15-cm, f/3.5 Quattro-150P telescope and Canon 700D camera. Exposure time was 23x30 seconds at ISO 1600. Image scale is 5.1 arc sec/pixel. Field size 2.5 x 1.6 deg. Images were taken near the village of Sv. Gregor (Sodrazica). Copyright © 2024 by H. Mikuz and A. Mohar, Crni Vrh Observatory.

March 22, 2024

Image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained in moonlight conditions on 2024 Mar. 22 (18h58-19h08UT) with 15-cm, f/3.5 Quattro-150P telescope and Canon 6D camera. Exposure time was 31x20 seconds. Image scale is 5.1 arc sec/pixel. Field size 2.5 x 1.6 deg. Copyright © 2024 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

March 13, 2024

Wide field image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained in moonlight conditions on 2024 Mar. 13 (18h34-19h07UT) with 300 mm, f/4.7 Rubinar lens and Canon 6D camera. Exposure time was 47x60 seconds. Image scale is 13.4 arc sec/pixel. Field size 6.81 x 4.54 deg. Copyright © 2024 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

March 13, 2024

Wide field image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained in moonlight conditions on 2024 Mar. 13 (18h30-18h40UT) with 200 mm, f/4 Askar lens and Canon 700D camera. Exposure time was 8x60 seconds. Image scale is 13.3 arc sec/pixel. Field size 6.5 x 4.3 deg. Copyright © 2024 by J. Vales, Crni Vrh Observatory.

March 13, 2024

Image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained in moonlight conditions on 2024 Mar. 13 (18h58-19h28UT) with 15-cm, f/3.5 Quattro-150P telescope and Canon 700D camera. Exposure time was 51x30 seconds. Image scale is 5.1 arc sec/pixel. Field size 2.5 x 1.6 deg. Image was median combined to weaken the stellar background, eliminate many of the Starlink trails and highlight the structure of the comet tail. Copyright © 2024 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

January 27, 2024

Unfiltered image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained on 2024 Jan. 27 (18h26-18h34UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and CMO. Exposure time was 10x30 seconds. Image scale is 2.4 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2024 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

December 10, 2023

Image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained on 2023 Dec. 10 (17h10-17h50UT) with 19-cm, f/4 Flat-field camera and CMO. Exposure time was 33 minutes (33x60 seconds). Image scale is 4.8 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

Wide field image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks (same as above), obtained on 2023 Dec. 10 (17h10-17h50UT) with 19-cm, f/4 Flat-field camera and CMO. Exposure time was 33 minutes (33x60 seconds). Image scale is 4.8 arc sec/pixel. The comet was close to the bright star Vega (up right). Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

December 3, 2023

Image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained on 2023 Dec. 3 (16h47-17h11UT) with 19-cm, f/4 Flat-field camera and CMO. Exposure time was 30 minutes (30x60 seconds). Image scale is 1.6 arc sec/pixel. The comet was close to the bright star Vega (shining on left). Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

November 26, 2023

Image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, obtained in moonlight conditions on 2023 Nov. 26 (17h07-17h37UT) with 19-cm, f/4 Flat-field camera and CMO. Exposure time was 30 minutes (30x60 seconds). Image scale is 3.2 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

October 11, 2023

Unfiltered image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks outburst, obtained on 2023 Oct. 11 (19h10-19h28UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and CMO. Exposure time was 14 minutes (14x60 seconds). Image scale is 2.4 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

October 6, 2023

Unfiltered image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks outburst, obtained on 2023 Oct. 6 (19h19-19h38UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and CMO. Exposure time was 15 minutes (15x60 seconds). Image scale is 2.4 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

September 3, 2023

Unfiltered image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks outburst, obtained in moonlight conditions on 2023 Sep. 2 (19h00-19h11UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and CMO. Exposure time was 10x60 seconds. Image scale is 1.6 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

August 26, 2023

Unfiltered image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks outburst, obtained on 2023 Aug. 26 (22h58-23h16UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and CMO. Exposure time was 12x60 seconds. Image scale is 1.2 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

August 11, 2023

Unfiltered image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks outburst, obtained on 2023 Aug. 11 (19h45-20h04UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and CMO. Exposure time was 13x60 seconds. Image scale is 1.6 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

August 8, 2023

Unfiltered image of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks outburst, obtained on 2023 Aug. 8 (23h02-23h15UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and CMO. Exposure time was 10x60 seconds. Image scale is 1.2 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2023 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

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