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Comet Hale Bopp with North America Nebula
Film: | Kodak Royal Gold 400 |
Telescope/Lens: | Nikon AF 85mm f/1,8 |
Exposure: | 7 min at f/1,8 |
Date: | 9 March 1997 |
Comments: Comet Hale Bopp and the North America nebula in Cygnus. Some high clouds, which were not visible to the eye show up in lower left corner. A satellite trail is visible between the comet and the North America nebula.
Comet Hale Bopp and Mitch
Film: | Kodak Royal Gold 400 |
Telescope/Lens: | Nikon 35mm f/2 |
Exposure: | 20 sec at f/2 |
Date: | 9 March 1997 |
Hyakutake – wideangle
Film: | Kodak Technical Pan |
Telescope/Lens: | Nikon 35mm f/2,0 |
Exposure: | 15 min at f/2,8. |
Date: | 24 March 1996 |
Comments: I developed the Film in a print developer, which resulted in very hight contrast. The hight contrast is good for the comet, but it enhances the vignetting very much. I used my Super Polaris mount, without guiding corrections. I lined out the big dipper, to give you a scale of perspective on the lenght of comet Hyakutakes tail. At the point, where the tail intersects with the handle of the big dipper a patch can be seen. It seems that it represents a part of the comet, which disconnected earlier.
Hyakutake, 300mm
Film: | Kodak Technical Pan |
Telescope/Lens: | Nikon 300mm f/2,8 |
Exposure: | 15 min at f/2,8. |
Date: | 24 March 1996 |
Comments: I developed the Film in a print developer, which resulted in very hight contrast. The hight contrast is good for the comet, but it enhances the vignetting very much. I used my Super Polaris mount, without guiding corrections. Because of that, the stars are point-like, but the comet (which moved during the exposure) shows no detail.