I am thrilled that this year's 12a was discovered by Chinese enthusiasts, and I had been monitoring it for a month.
Unfortunately, I missed it at the last minute because I overslept. (I thought of a line from the book "Starlight Nights: The Adventures of a Star-Gazer," which I could tweak a bit to say, "I should take responsibility for my negligence, but I still feel that 12a should show me a bit more understanding. We have been friends for many months, and on countless nights, I guarded it while it slept. Now, I am still observing it, but with a vigilant eye; there is no longer warmth between us.")
Due to the moon, it is difficult for me to continue observing 12a...
Photos from our team taken at 10 UTC on December 13th show the current status of 12a.