Star Diary: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches its brightest (15 to 21 April 2024)

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches perihelion, its closest approach to the Sun this week, and should be at its brightest. Find out how you can see them for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 15 to 21 April 2024.
 
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-15-apr-2024
 
Comet Pons-Brooks: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/comet-12p-pons-brooks 
How to see the Lunar X and Lunar V: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/lunar-x-v
 
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