Bill's Comet Hale-Bopp Photos

Here are some of my photos of comet Hale-Bopp. The March 21 photo of the comet over the UVA rotunda is available by contacting me. (E-mail is listed below.) Unless otherwise indicated, they are all taken with a Nikon FG, 50 mm lens, and a fixed tripod using Kodak Gold 1000 print film. The photos are all copyright 1997 William T. Hark and may not be reproduced without permission from the photographer.

For more info, try Sky & Telescope. Other good sites include Spaceviews , and Charles Morris' Comet Page at JPL .

Bill's Comet Photo Tips

• March 7, 1997 in western Albemarle County Va., approx. 5:00 AM. About 20 sec., f 2.8.
• March 12, 1997 over The Lawn at The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Approx. 5:15 AM. About 22 sec, f 2.8.
• March 11, 1997 Observatory Hill, at UVA in Charlottesville, Va. About 5:35 AM. f 2.8.
• March 13, 1997 over the Rotunda at UVA in Charlottesville, Va. Approx. 5:15 AM. f 2.8.
• March 21, 1997 Another photo over the Rotunda at UVA. Approx. 5:00 AM. This was published in the UVA Alumni magazine.
• March 26, 1997 in western Albemarle Co., Va. About 8:30 PM. Approx. 28 sec. f 2.8
• April 3, 1997 in Charlotte County, Va. About 8:45 PM. Approx. 28 sec. f 2.8

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