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.
Comet Hale-Bopp from home in Alberta, with telescopes April 6, 1997 28mm lens, tracked, so lights are trailed Ektachrome 400 Elite II slide film about 5 minute exposure
Comet Hale-Bopp taken evening of April 8, 1997 from home in southern Alberta. Comet is near Algol in Perseus and below the Perseus Association and left of M34. Double Cluster also visible at upper right. Taken with Plaubel Makina 6x7 camera, piggybacked on tracking mount, with Fujichrome 400 slide film, and about 10 minute exposure at f/4. Comet low in NW so sky brighter at bottom of frame. Some light cloud.
