Hale Bopp with Tree

comet Hale Bopp
© Philipp Salzgeber
 

Film: Kodak Royal Gold 400
Telescope/Lens: Nikon 35mm f/2
Exposure: 2 min at f/2
Date: 29 March 1997

Comments: This picture was taken in the vicinity of Pazin in Istria/Croatia during a short easter holiday. The tree was illuminated using a small flashlight.

Hyakutake – wideangle

comet Hyakutake
© Philipp Salzgeber
 

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

comet Hyakutake
© Philipp Salzgeber
 

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.