{"id":11512,"date":"2024-03-22T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fas37.org\/wp\/?p=11512"},"modified":"2024-03-20T08:29:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T12:29:37","slug":"comet-12-p-pons-brooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fas37.org\/wp\/comet-12-p-pons-brooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Comet 12\/P Pons-Brooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The \u201cDevil Comet\u201d is approaching! It is susceptible to flare-ups, which give it a \u201chorned” shape and the nickname \u201cDevil Comet.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pons-Brooks Comet. Image Credit: Nielander, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

12\/P is currently in the constellation Pisces and near Andromeda. It will move over to Aries in late March, and pass on to Taurus just after mid-April. Look low in the horizon to the northwest just after sunset. It isn\u2019t bright enough to be visible to the naked eye, but you might try to locate it using binoculars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 8, 2024, it might be visible during the total eclipse. Take a quick look in the vicinity of Jupiter, which should also be visible during the eclipse. Don\u2019t look too long. You don\u2019t want to miss the totality of the eclipse, which will last for, at best, only 3+ minutes (if you\u2019re in the right place). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pons-Brooks will be at its brightest (Magnitude 3) on April 21, 2024 as it passes close to the Sun. Unfortunately, it will be very low in the horizon and will then disappear from our view in the Northern Hemisphere as it moves away from the Sun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To track the comet, refer to the resources below, check out Stellarium Web<\/a>, or find your favorite Astronomy App.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Few Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n