Comet 12P Observations
Comet 12P is a periodic comet orbiting the Sun every 71 years.
Comet 12P is a periodic comet orbiting the Sun every 71 years.
On Thursday (20 July) it was discovered by Elek Tamás of Harsona Observatory, Nyiregyhaza, Hungary that the comet was 5 magnitudes brighter than the previous day - that’s a hundred times brighter!
On Thursday (20 July) it was discovered by Elek Tamás of Harsona Observatory, Nyiregyhaza, Hungary that the comet was 5 magnitudes brighter than the previous day - that’s a hundred times brighter!
It is 69 years ago that such a strong outburst last happened.
It is 69 years ago that such a strong outburst last happened.
Our worldwide Faulkes Telescope Comet Chasers have been making observations, and analysing them to try to understand what is happening to the comet.
Our worldwide team of observers include:
Maria Eleftheriou, Mirjana Malaric, Marcelo Souza, Julio Vannini, Jose Manuel Perez Redondo, Valentina Matei, Gustavo Rojas, Errol Simpson, Ben Wooding, Cai Stoddard-Jones, Richard Miles, Tony Angel, Helen Usher and most importantly their students.
Monitoring of Comet 12P
Monitoring of Comet 12P
We were delighted to be the first to announce the measurement of an outburst via the Astronomer's Telegram https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=16229
September 2023 Observations
September 2023 Observations
Observations 30 July 2023
Observations 30 July 2023
Linear Stretch
Linear Stretch
Rotational Filter
Rotational Filter
Logarithmic Stretch
Logarithmic Stretch
Observations 26 July 2023
Observations 26 July 2023
Observations 25 July 2023
Observations 25 July 2023
Observations 21 July 2023
Observations 21 July 2023
