Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is a Halley-type periodic comet that was first discovered by Jean-Louis Pons on July 12, 1812 and then independently rediscovered by William Robert Brooks in 1883. It has an orbital period of about 71.3 years. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will make its return in 2024 and it is expected to reach its maximum brightness (potentially …
