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Rosemary Hill Observatory Images

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Hale-Bopp Mar 15, 1997 4:52AM EST; 15 second exposure; 70mm; f/8
The comet as seen at the University of Florida's Rosemary Hill Observatory March 15, 1997at 4:52AM EST. It is a 15 sec exposure with a 70mm telephoto lens at f/8 attached to an ST-8 CCD camera (2x2 averaging). Observers: John Oliver and Richard Jarnagin.
Hale-Bopp Mar 16, 1997 5:23 AM EST 10 second exposure inner coma with 18in f/10.5 scope
March 16, 1997 5:23 AM EST; 10 second exposure ST-8 1530x1020 pix, The inner coma as seen with the 18inch f/10.5 reflector. Several "Hoods" are visible ... material ejected from the rotating nucleus and pushed away by the solar wind.
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