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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