Hale-Bopp in late March 1997 during public observing session at Calgary Science Centre in downtown Calgary. Shows how comet was bright enough to see and photograph in the city. Taken with Plaubel Makina 6x7 camera on Fujichrome 400 slide film. 80mm lens at f/2.8 and about 20 second exposure. Sky turned a more pleasant cyan from ulgy green-yellow in Photoshop.
Comet Hale-Bopp in March 1997, taken in early morning with last quarter Moon providing the illumination. Taken with fixed camera, Plaubel Makina 6x7 camera with 80mm f/2.8 lens and Fujichrome 400 slide film (120 format). About 20 second exposure. Taken from home. Cassiopeia is at upper left.