Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks visits the inner solar system every 71 years and will reach its closest to the sun on Sunday (April 21), appearing bright enough to possibly be seen by the naked eye.
'Devil Comet', Meteor Shower Peak Brightness Near VA! Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks aka “devil comet”. The comet earned its nickname in 2023 when an outburst gave it the appearance of having two horns. It is racing toward the sun at about 40,000 mph and will be at its brightest on Apr 21
Comet Pons-Brooks' Ion Tail Date: 26-03-2024 Comet Pons-Brooks has quite a tail to tell. First discovered in 1385, this erupting dirty snowball loops back into our inner Solar System every 71 years and, this time, is starting to put on a show for deep camera exposures. In the
As spring approached for northern skygazers, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks grew ever more bright. Seen despite a foggy atmosphere, the comet's green coma and long tail hover near the horizon in this well-composed deep night skyscape from Revuca,
