Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is a long-period Halley-type comet that orbits the Sun every 71 years. It has several unique properties that have intrigued astronomers over the decades, including its striking deep red color and elongated cigar-shaped nucleus. Discovery Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was independently discovered by two astronomers, Jean-Louis Pons from France in 1812, and William R. Brooks from the United States in…
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