Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
Taken by Bob Beal on February 22, 2024 @ St. George, Utah, USA
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The comet is currently in Andromeda at mag 7.8 with a 1/2° long tail; with a nearly Full Moon out I didn't try to observe it visually. It'll pass about 9° south of the Andromeda Galaxy around March 9-14 and less than half that distance south of the Triangulum Galaxy March 20-24.

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Panasonic G9, Askar FRA 600, iOptron GEM45G
... 71 x (f/5.6, 30 sec, ISO 800) = 35.5 min
... N up W right, FOV ~1.4° x 1.0°
... date: Feb 22, 2024 8:00pm MST (= Feb 23, 2024 3:00 UT)

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