Tonight's image shows that the comet appears remarkably similar to the
way it looked just after the last outburst in July. The only change is
the PA of the dark lane:

https://britastro.org/observations/observation.php?id=20231006_200910_81170820df8e5bb5

Nick.

On 06/10/2023 13:20, Peter Carson wrote:
> My image taken with a 31.5 cm reflector at my remote observatory in Spain
> confirms Nick’s observation. The teardrop shape and dark lane are visible with
> some aggressive processing.
>
> Comphot on my unfiltered image taken 80 minutes after Nick’s gives mag 11.54
> with a 1.5 arcmin dia coma.
>
> See my image here http://www.astromania.co.uk/12P_20231005_2049_PCarson.jpg
>
> Previous 12P images are here http://www.astromania.co.uk/comet_12p_ponbrooks.html
>
> Peter
>
> Peter Carson MPC Z10
>
> Leigh on Sea, Essex