Comet Hale-Bopp March 1997

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Editorial note from S. Luzader: There was no information available for the next two images except that they were probably taken in March, and one of them was taken early in the morning.

Photo by Bob Doyle in LaVale, MD.
Approximately 10 sec fixed tripod exposure with 135 mm lens at f/1.8. The blue ion tail is visible even through moderate light pollution.

Photo by Bob Doyle in LaVale, MD.
Approximately 10 sec fixed tripod exposure with 135 mm lens at f/1.8. The vertical orientation of the tails suggests this image was taken early in the morning.

Photo by Gus Johnson
Hale-Bopp reflected in Deep Creek Lake over DCL State Park, Garrett County, MD. Cassiopeia is at upper right. Approximately 20 second fixed camera exposure on Kodak ASA 1000 film.

Photo by Gus Johnson
3/27/97, 8:55 PM EST in rural Garrett County, MD
1 minute exposure with 50 mm lens at f/1.9, azimuthal tracking method
Kodak ASA 1000 film

Photo by Gus Johnson
3/26/97, about 8 PM EST in rural Garrett County, MD, near Deep Creek Lake
10 second fixed camera exposure with 50 mm lens at f/1.9
Kodak ASA 1000 film

Photo by Steve Luzader
3/27/97, about 8:15 PM EST in Brockton, MA
1 minute piggyback exposure with 300 mm lens at f/5.6 on Fujicolor 400 film. The bright star above the comet is Phi Andromeda, and the bright star near the upper left of the image is Xi Andromeda. Because the camera was tilted for the piggyback exposure, the image has been rotated so vertical is up.

Photo by Steve Luzader
3/26/97, about 8:45 PM EST in Brockton, MA
15 second fixed tripod exposure with 135 mm lens at f/3.5 on Fujicolor 400 film.

Photo by Steve Luzader
3/22/97, about 8:10 PM EST in Frostburg, MD
30 second piggyback exposure with 135 mm lens at f/3.5 on Fujicolor 400 film

Photo by Steve Luzader
3/12/97, 7 PM EST on the Frostburg State University campus
5 seconds at 135 mm, f/3.5, fixed tripod
Kodak Gold 200 film

Photo by Steve Luzader
3/11/97, 4:20 AM EST in Frostburg, MD
1 minute fixed tripod exposure with 55 mm lens at f/4
Kodak Gold 200 film

Same picture as above but lightened and reduced in size.
Note the vertical orientation of the tails compared to photos taken in the evening. This image shows that in the clear early morning sky, both tails could be seen even in town. (Compare with Gus Johnson's rural picture below.)

Photo by Gus Johnson
3/11/97, 4:00 AM EST in rural Garrett County, MD
2 minute exposure on Kodak ASA 1000 film with 50 mm lens at f/1.9, azimuthal tracking method. Note the difference in orientation of the tail relative to the horizon between this early morning picture and the evening pictures.

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