Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks on February 13, 2024, located in the constellation Lacerta near the red star 1 Lacertae. With a broad greenish coma, what has stood out in recent days is the rapid development of its ion tail, with several jets and filaments extending up to 2 degrees in lenght to the edge of the field. The comet now has a brightness of magnitude 7.5, and by the end of April it could reach magnitude 4, making it barely visible to the naked eye.

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