12P Pons-Brooks

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is a periodic (71-year) Halley-type comet. It is cryovolcanic and it features an extraordinarily long tail with rich structure and detail that changes frequently.

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This companion image to the Devil's Diamond zooms on the comet itself.

Devil's Own

This companion image to the Devil's Diamond zooms on the comet itself.

2024-03-31

The Devil's Comet earned its nickname due to cryovolcanic activity. Explosions of gases have been observed and one image gave it a distinct horned aspect. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is periodic, with an orbit every 71 years, making it a Halley-type comet. This year it was especially bright. I only had a few hours to image it after dusk, so I used a fast HyperStar system from the deck of some friends with an ocean view to avoid obstructions on the horizon. The comet is known for having an amazingly long and intricately detailed tail. It is in close proximity to bright star Hamal that glows like a diamond, hence: the Devil's diamond.

The Devil's Diamond

The Devil's Comet earned its nickname due to cryovolcanic activity. Explosions of gases have been observed and one image gave it a distinct horned aspect. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is periodic, with an orbit every 71 years, making it a Halley-type comet. This year it was especially bright. I only had a few hours to image it after dusk, so I used a fast HyperStar system from the deck of some friends with an ocean view to avoid obstructions on the horizon. The comet is known for having an amazingly long and intricately detailed tail. It is in close proximity to bright star Hamal that glows like a diamond, hence: the Devil's diamond.

2024-03-31

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Videos

On March 16th, 2024. I headed to Agate Beach with my wife on a mission: to capture a comet as it threaded the needled between two galaxies as it set over the ocean by a lighthouse. Oh, and the International Space Station. See how I planned it, the gear I used, my set up, and what it ultimately produced.

Comet chasing: 12P/Pons-Brooks (2024) from Newport Oregon

On March 16th, 2024. I headed to Agate Beach with my wife on a mission: to capture a comet as it threaded the needled between two galaxies as it set over the ocean by a lighthouse. Oh, and the International Space Station. See how I planned it, the gear I used, my set up, and what it ultimately produced.

2024-03-20 00:00:00 +0000

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