12P/Pons–Brooks

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12P/Pons–Brooks is a large Halley-type comet with an orbital period of 71 years. Discovered in 1812, it is one of the brightest known periodic comets ever discovered, where it reached magnitude 3.8 during its most recent perihelion on April 2024. It will next return to the inner Solar System around August 2095.

Closest approach to Earth on 2024-Jun-2

Artist's impression of the nucleus of 12P/Pons–Brooks

The orbits of 12P/Pons–Brooks, 1600-2500

Comet Pons–Brooks photographed on 2024-Mar-7

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