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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and Jupiter were seen by NASA's Solar TErrestrial Relations Observatory-A (STEREO-A). Credit: Space.com | NASA STEREO | edited by Steve Spaleta ...
The Devil Comet, known as 12P/Pons-Brooks, is a rare and bright periodic comet that recently approached Earth, captivating viewers with its "horned" appearance.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks underwent two outbursts in Nov. 2023, at the start of the month and again at mid-month. During the initial eruptions it looked like a bright fuzzy star.
The rare Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the Devil Comet, can be seen on June 2. Get your binocs ready: It won't be visible again until 2090.
The good news is that comet 12P/Pons-Brooks' survival chances are promising as it will give the sun a wide birth during perihelion, passing at about 72.6 million miles (116.8 million km ...
Australians will be able to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks aka the 'Devil Comet' this week even without a telescope or binoculars. Here's how to spot it and snap a photo.
Comet 12P Pons/Brooks will be reaching peak brightness during this time, as it nears closer to the sun. It could be visible from darker locations starting about 45 minutes after sunset.
Eclipse watchers were hoping to catch a glimpse of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks during the total solar eclipse. I wanted to get a picture of it, so I reached out to astrophotographer Dan Bartlett for help.
Oregon coast photographer Jeremy Likness of Newport captured specular shots of the Devil’s Comet, aka Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, from Otter Rock last Sunday, March 31, 2024.
Notably, the Devil Comet, actual name Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, got its nickname from some weird projections that suddenly sprung up from its body. The looked exactly like the Devil’s horns and ...
Comet 12P is a large relic of the ancient Solar System. Over the last several decades, it flew more than 3 billion miles toward the Solar System’s heart, where it now resides.