Comet Hale-Bopp on Mar 30 1997 evening

Date & Time:	Mar 30 1997, 19:30 JST(+0900), 5sec. Exp.
Optical:	MC Rokkor f=135mm F2.8, Aperture: F4.0
	Mounted on a tripod
Camera:	MINOLTA XD
Film:	Fujicolor Super G Ace 800
location:	Kokubunji city, Tokyo

I captured the comet Hale-Bopp in evening northwest skies at Tokyo. Although this image exposed only five seconds with a camera fixed on tripod, we can see a dust tail of the comet clearly. A portable binocular also could show me the tail with a length of about 5 degrees. Presently the comet has been bright enough to detect clearly right in the middle of Metropolis.

HB on Apr 13 1997 (f=200mm tele)

HB on Mer 20 1997

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