Amazing photos of 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks from around the world

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By Daisy Dobrijevic published 3 hours ago
The comet may brighten enough to be visible to the naked eye.



Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks appears as a green streak in the sky above a single silhouetted tree
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks soaring above the Mendip Hills AONB, U.K. (Image credit: Josh Dury)


Skywatchers have been treated to a special visitor this month, as the 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks streaks across the night sky.

Currently, this celestial vagabond is visible to those with a pair of good binoculars or a telescope but by the end of March, it may brighten to 5th magnitude, making it visible to the naked eye.

12P/Pons-Brooks may even appear during the total solar eclipse on April 8. It will then disappear into the sunset glow through April and will reach perihelion — the point at which it is closest to the sun — on April 21. After that, it will begin fade and become visible to those in the Southern Hemisphere.

Here we take a look at some of the best photos of the 'horned' comet from around the world.

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https://www.space.com/horned-comet-12p-pons-brooks-photos