A digitized 35mm astrophoto of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) taken a few days after its perihelion passage on April 1, 1997. The image shows the comet's distinct dust and ion tails against a backdrop of stars. The photo was hand-guided for 10 minutes using a telephoto lens piggybacked on a small telescope.

Astronomy Picture from 08/04/2022

Hale-Bopp: The Great Comet of 1997

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220408.html


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