12P/Pons-Brooks Comet of many names
Taken by Odd Trondal on February 26, 2024 @ Oslo
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Near the comets core, it now appears a Yin-Yang like, symbol. Very apt for this comet. At last perihelion in 1954, there were no CCD cameras and image processing software available to bring out almost hidden details. Today, the situation is completely different.
The 3 latest images looks strange because I block the bright comets core. I also use exponential stretching to bring out low contrast details in the comet's head.
I have seen such spiral structures before in other comets, for example Hale-Bopp ( in a 24" reflector ).

Wikipedia - 12P/Pons–Brooks & History

BAA lightcurve

Sun distance (au): 1,25 Perihel : 21.April 2024 Sun distance (au): 0,78

Time: 18:30UT 2024-02-26 Exp.70 x 30sec
Tel: 0.254m f/7.3 ST-10XME CCD 2x2bin 1.5"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.

Software used:TheSky6,CCDSoft 5, MSB Astroart 2.0,7.0, Paint

Previous images chronological :

Sormano Astronomical Observatory on February 28, 2024 @ Sormano CO Italy

Georg Klingersberger on February 25, 2024 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Steven Bellavia on February 25, 2024 @ Southold, NY, USA

Michael Jaeger on February 25, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Graziano Ventre on February 23, 2024 @ Postazione Astronomica Sormano2,Bellagio Via Lattea L06 Italy

Bob Beal on February 22, 2024 @ St. George, Utah, USA

DjStarz on February 22, 2024 @ Ballwin, Missouri USA

John ONeal, NC Stargazer on February 21, 2024 @ Statesville, NC

GERARDO JIMÉNEZ on February 18, 2024 @ Ávila. Spain

Eliot Herman on February 18, 2024 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Odd Trondal on February 17, 2024 @ Oslo

Michael Jaeger on February 16, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Michael Jaeger on February 16, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Georg Klingersberger on February 15, 2024 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Graziano Ventre on February 14, 2024 @ Postazione Astronomica Sormano2,Bellagio Via Lattea L06 Italy

Michael Jaeger on February 13, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

José J. Chambó on February 13, 2024 @ Valencia, Spain

Michael Fleenor on February 13, 2024 @ Los Alamos, NM USA

Andrea Aletti on February 13, 2024 @ G.V. Schiaparelli Observatory, Campo dei Fiori Mount. Varese , Italy

Georg Klingersberger on February 13, 2024 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Chris Schur on February 12, 2024 @ Payson, Az

Astronomy Picture of the Day. Dan Bartlett`

Eliot Herman on February 11, 2024 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Michael Jaeger on February 10, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Odd Trondal on February 7, 2024 @ Oslo

Michael Jaeger on February 6, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

project nightflight on February 6, 2024 @ Austria, Weinviertel

Chris Schur on February 5, 2024 @ Payson, Az

Odd Trondal on February 5, 2024 @ Oslo

Michael Jaeger on February 5, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Odd Trondal on February 4, 2024 @ Oslo

José J. Chambó on February 4, 2024 @ Utah Desert Observatory (USA)

Richard HAMOU on February 3, 2024 @ Rognac, Provence, France

José J. Chambó on February 3, 2024 @ Valencia, Spain

Ujvárosi Beáta on February 2, 2024 @ Remotely from Spain

Odd Trondal on February 1, 2024 @ Oslo

Georg Klingersberger on January 29, 2024 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Michael Jaeger on January 29, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Michael Jaeger on January 28, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Georg Klingersberger on January 27, 2024 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Odd Trondal on January 25, 2024 @ Oslo

Odd Trondal on January 23, 2024 @ Oslo

Odd Trondal on January 22, 2024 @ Oslo

Marian Urbaník on January 20, 2024 @ Kysucké Nové Mesto, Slovak republic

DjStarz on January 20, 2024 @ Ballwin, Missouri USA

Odd Trondal on January 19, 2024 @ Oslo

Ken Florey on January 19, 2024 @ Horsham, West Sussex, England

Odd Trondal on January 18, 2024 @ Oslo

Eliot Herman on January 18, 2024 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Bob Beal on January 15, 2024 @ St. George, Utah, USA

Odd Trondal on January 15, 2024 @ Oslo

Tosi Philippe on January 13, 2024 @ FRANCE - Nîmes

project nightflight on January 13, 2024 @ Austria, Weinviertel

Association Astronomique de l'Indre on January 12, 2024 @ Le Poinçonnet, Indre, Centre Val de Loire.

Michael Jaeger on January 12, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Odd Trondal on January 11, 2024 @ Oslo

Eliot Herman on January 11, 2024 @ Utah Desert Observatory

DjStarz on January 11, 2024 @ Ballwin, Missouri USA

Georg Klingersberger on January 11, 2024 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Georg Klingersberger on January 10, 2024 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Rok Palcic on January 10, 2024 @ Kamnik, Slovenia

Odd Trondal on January 7, 2024 @ Oslo

Odd Trondal on January 6, 2024 @ Oslo

José J. Chambó on January 6, 2024 @ Valencia, Spain

Odd Trondal on January 4, 2024 @ Oslo

project nightflight on January 1, 2024 @ Austria, Weinviertel

Georg Klingersberger on December 30, 2023 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

project nightflight on December 30, 2023 @ Austria, Weinviertel

Odd Trondal on December 29, 2023 @ Oslo

Eliot Herman on December 28, 2023 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Odd Trondal on December 26, 2023 @ Oslo

Eliot Herman on December 25, 2023 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Odd Trondal on December 23, 2023 @ Oslo

Richard HAMOU on December 23, 2023 @ Rognac , Provence

Odd Trondal on December 22, 2023 @ Oslo

Graziano Ventre and Emanuele Valli on December 19, 2023 @ Postazione Astronomica Sormano2,Bellagio Via Lattea L06 Italy

Odd Trondal on December 19, 2023 @ Oslo

project nightflight on December 19, 2023 @ Austria, Weinviertel

Eliot Herman on December 18, 2023 @ Utah Desert Observatory and Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile

Sormano Astronomical Observatory on December 18, 2023 @ Sormano CO Italy

Odd Trondal on December 17, 2023 @ Oslo

David McCashion on December 16, 2023 @ Saint John, NB, Canada

Graziano Ventre on December 14, 2023 @ Postazione Astronomica Sormano2,Bellagio Via Lattea L06 Italy

Eliot Herman on December 14, 2023 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Georg Klingersberger on December 10, 2023 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Eliot Herman on December 9, 2023 @ Tucson AZ

Thomas Wildoner on December 8, 2023 @ Weatherly, PA, USA

Dave A Weixelman on December 8, 2023 @ Blue Canyom, California, USA

David Blanchard on December 7, 2023 @ Northern Arizona.

Michael Jaeger on December 7, 2023 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Graziano Ventre on December 5, 2023 @ Postazione Astronomica Sormano2,Bellagio Via Lattea L06 Italy

+ Older observations

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