Repeated photometric and imaging observations of comet 12P show seven large pre-perihelion outbursts, with dust masses around 10^9 to 10^10 kg and an energy-per-mass ratio consistent with amorphous water-ice crystallization.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: Identification with Comets C/1385 U1 and C/1457 A1
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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is an intermediate-period comet (orbital period around 71 years) comparable to 1P/Halley. The comet was seen first in 1812, and then again in 1883 and 1954. The comet was recovered in 2020 an will pass its perihelion passage 2024. We report the unambiguous identification of this comet with the historic comets C/1385 U1 and C/1457 A1; we were able to link both historic apparitions with 12P. The link is also supported by the historic descriptions of its appearance and brightness. Further, we discuss other historical comets for possible relationships with 12P and identify a comet seen in 245 as a probable earliest recorded sighting of 12P/Pons-Brooks.
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Multiple Outbursts of Halley-Type Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
Repeated photometric and imaging observations of comet 12P show seven large pre-perihelion outbursts, with dust masses around 10^9 to 10^10 kg and an energy-per-mass ratio consistent with amorphous water-ice crystallization.