Comet Hale-Bopp

Date: 1996 July 15 - 21:30 UT
Location: 's-Gravenwezel - Belgium
Camera: Nikon FG camera with 200 mm F/4 lens, unguided exposure
Image: Kodak TMAX 3200 film, exposure 1 min, field of view about 1 degree
Object: Comet C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp, Vmag 6.5, Position RA: 18h33m, Dec: -10.24'
Comments: Image digitized 1200 dpi - 8 bit, contrast enhanced and size reduced to 600 x 480
Reference stars: HIP 91105 (Vmag 5.1, lower left) and HIP 90804 (Vmag 5.8, lower right)