Comet Hale Bopp

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© Philipp Salzgeber
 

Film: Kodak Royal Gold 400
Telescope/Lens: Nikon 85mm f/1,8
Exposure: 2 x 7 min at f/2,8
Date: 29 March 1997
Digital Enhancements: Two negatives were stacked using PS

Comments: This picture was taken in the vicinity of Pazin in Istria/Croatia during a short easter holiday. To the right of the (white) dust tail the HII region NGC 281 is visible as a red smudge.

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