Comet 12p/pons brooks 18/5/2024

[Andywilliams]

Comet 12p/pons brooks.

With an orbital period of 71 years, I won’t be around for the next apparition.
I’m very happy to have finally got a pic of this before it disappears from view again. 

18/5/2024

Waipawa, New Zealand 

SWED80 esprit
HEQ5 pro
Zwo asi1600mm

8x120 seconds. Luminance only, plus darks and flats.
Captured with N.i.n.a.
Processed with Pixinsight.

[JOC]

Nice!,  that's a real comety looking comet!