22 April 1997 (46K)
Comet Hale-Bopp finally graces the skies of the southern hemisphere.
Photo was taken in the evening twilight with the sun 13 degrees below the horizon (approx),
the comet 3 degrees above the horizon (approx), smoke haze and a full moon.
This is one bright comet!
Exposure: 8 seconds with 135mm lens, f4, Fuji G-800 on a camera tripod.
Time: 6:24pm AEST (8:24 UT)
Location: Lake Samsonvale, Brisbane, Australia.
9702A-36
24 April 1997 (35K)
Comet Hale-Bopp appears brighter with less smoke haze and no moon.
Exposure: 8 seconds with 135mm lens, f4, Kodak PJM-2 on a camera tripod.
Time: 6:20pm AEST (8:20 UT)
Location: Lake Samsonvale, Brisbane, Australia.
9704A-10
25 April 1997 (49K)
Photo taken between (and and probably through) thin strands of cloud.
The Sun was 16 degrees below the horizon and the comet was about 3 degrees above the horizon.
The head of the comet was burnt in during printing to show more detail of the comet's core.
Exposure: 1 minute prime focus 1350mm, f4.5, Kodak PJM-2.
Time: 6:35pm AEST (8:35 UT)
Location: Kilcoy, Queensland, Australia.
9704B-00A
30 April 1997 - No.1 (45K)
Me and Comet Hale-Bopp at Lake Samsonvale, Brisbane, Australia.
Exposure: 15 seconds with 50mm lens, f1.7, Fuji G-800 on a camera tripod.
Time: 6:32pm AEST (8:32 UT)
9704C-29A
30 April 1997 - No.2 (29K)
Comet Hale-Bopp with two dust tails ??!!!
No just the silhouette of a thin strand of cloud against the comet's tail.
Exposure: 30 seconds with 135mm lens, f2.8, Fuji G-800 on a camera tripod.
Time: 6:44pm AEST (8:44 UT)
Location: Lake Samsonvale, Brisbane, Australia.
9702A-E+
3 May 1997 (51K)
Exposure: 15 seconds with 50mm lens, f1.7, Fuji G-800 on a camera tripod.
Time: 6:35pm AEST (8:35 UT)
Location: Injune, Queensland, Australia.
9705B-2
4 May 1997 - No.1 (49K)
Exposure: 4 minutes prime focus 1350mm, f4.5, Fuji G-800.
Time: 6:54pm AEST (8:54 UT)
Location: Clermont, Queensland, Australia.
9705A-1
4 May 1997 - No.2 (85K)
Photo was taken with the Comet almost on the horizon.
Exposure: 4 minutes 135mm, f2.8, Fuji G-800.
Time: 7:07pm AEST (9:07 UT)
Location: Clermont, Queensland, Australia.
9705A-2
5 May 1997 - No.1 (38K)
The Comet, Michael and Jonathan (the telescope).
Exposure: 15 seconds 50mm, f1.7, Fuji G-800 on a camera tripod.
Time: 6:39pm AEST (8:39 UT)
Location: Clermont, Queensland, Australia.
9705B-20
5 May 1997 - No.2 (51K)
Exposure: 5 minutes 350mm, f5.5, Fuji G-800.
Time: 6:59pm AEST (8:59 UT)
Location: Clermont, Queensland, Australia.
9705A-11
9 May 1997 (40K)
Comet Hale-Bopp and 2 day old moon.
Exposure: 30 seconds with 135mm lens, f2.8, Fuji G-800 on a hand Guided Tracking Platform.
Time: 6:28pm AEST (8:28 UT)
Location: Lake Samsonvale, Brisbane, Australia.
9705A-21
31 May 1997 (30K)
Exposure: 2 minutes with 135mm lens, f2.8, Fuji G-800 on a hand Guided Tracking Platform.
Time: 6:06 pm AEST (8:06 UT)
Location: Lake Samsonvale, Brisbane, Australia.
9705A-34
1 June 1997 (38K)
Comet Hale-Bopp with a dust sheet.
Exposure: 8 minutes prime focus 1350mm, f4.5, Fuji G-800.
Time: 6:18pm AEST (8:18 UT)
Location: Lake Samsonvale, Brisbane, Australia.
9705C-7
7 June 1997 (26K)
The head of the comet was burnt in during printing to show the core and jets in the comet's coma.
Notice that the bright tail curved above the comet is made up of two jets.
Exposure: 4 minute prime focus 1350mm, f4.5, Fuji G-800.
Time: 6:33pm AEST (8:33 UT)
Location: Wandibindle, Queensland, Australia.
9705C-13
8 June 1997 (35K)
Hale-Bopp and 3 day old Moon.
As Hale-Bopp sets earlier each day into the evening twilight, we say farewell until August when Hale-Bopp appears again in the moring sky.
Exposure: 25 Seconds 50mm f2.8, Fuji G-800 on a camera tripod.
Time: 6:32pm AEST (8:32 UT)
Location: Wandibindle, Queensland, Australia.
9706B-1A
