Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks During the Evening of April 4, 2024

Photographer: Lorenzo Busilacchi Summary Author: Lorenzo Busilacchi 

Featured above at top center is Comet 12P-Pons Brooks as observed from Domus de Maria, Italy. This comet, barely a naked eye object at its brightest, was captured during the early evening hours of April 4, 2024, approximately 75 minutes after sundown. Exposure time of 10-seconds makes it stand out here. Note that the short diagonal lines are meteor trails.

Photo Details: Canon EOS R5 camera; Canon adapter EF/RF; Canon EF 70-200 f2.8 lens; 200 mm focal length.

Domus de Maria, Sardinia, Italy Coordinates: 38.9426, 8.8646

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