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 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices