Comet Pons-Brooks
See the comet in the night sky
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8.2for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Comet Pons-Brooks
This app helps you locate 12P / Pons-Brooks in the night sky. Just hold your device up to the sky and find the red target marker on the screen. That's where the comet is! The app uses your location and up-to-date ephemerides from the NASA JPL's Horizons database to calculate the comet's position.
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What's New in the Latest Version 8.2
Last updated on Mar 19, 2024
Old Versions
Fixes a text rendering issue when accessibility features are enabled.
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Version History
8.2
Mar 19, 2024
Fixes a text rendering issue when accessibility features are enabled.
8.1
Mar 18, 2024
Updated app to show location of comet P12/Comet Pons-Brooks which might become visible to the naked eye in 2024.
8.0
Mar 18, 2024
Updated to show the location of comet P12/Pons-Brooks.
7.1
Sep 13, 2023
- Updated Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) ephemeris
- Added ability to say thank you to developer by purchasing a "coffee".
- Added ability to say thank you to developer by purchasing a "coffee".
7.0
Sep 8, 2023
You can now use this app to find Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) in the night sky!
6.2
Jan 25, 2023
- Added a button to contact the developer.
- Added a button to return from the info sheet.
- Added a button to return from the info sheet.
6.1
Jan 23, 2023
- Improved accuracy of ephemeris calculation.
- Update to how the right ascension, declination, azimuth, and altitude are shown on the screen.
- Update to how the right ascension, declination, azimuth, and altitude are shown on the screen.
6.0
Jan 23, 2023
The app now also displays the right ascension, declination, azimuth, and altitude of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF).
5.0
Jan 22, 2023
This app is now showing you the location of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)!
4.0
Jul 29, 2020
Added a message which explains that the comet is now hard to see with the naked eye as it gets further away from the Earth.
3.0
Jul 20, 2020
Small update to the instructions.
2.0
Jul 15, 2020
- Added button to disable automatic rotation.
- Added button with instructions.
- Enlarged target marker.
- Added button with instructions.
- Enlarged target marker.
1.0
Jul 15, 2020
Comet Pons-Brooks FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Comet Pons-Brooks in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Comet Pons-Brooks.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Comet Pons-Brooks supports English
Comet Pons-Brooks contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Coffee
$1.99
