Chumack Images of Comet Hale-Bopp

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Observer: John Chumack
Location: John Bryan State Park Observatory, Ohio
Date: March 7, 1997 10:10-10:56 UT

First image is through a Pentax 120 format camera with a 80mm F4 lens, mounted on the MVAS Camera Platform. Taken on 3-07-97, starting at 10:56 U.T. for a 4 min. exposure on Fuji SHG 400 120 format negative, developed in my darkroom, standard C-41 process.

The second image is through a Pentax 35mm camera with a 135mm F4 telephoto lens, mounted on my NSF/AAVSO Widefield Camera Platform. Taken on 400 PPF, starting at 10:10 U.T. on 3-07-97 for a 20 min. exposure, developed in my darkroom, standard C-41 process.

The third image was taken through a 3" F6 refractor. Taken on 3-07-97, starting at 10:10 U.T. for a 20 min. exposure on Agfa HDC 400 35mm negative, developed in my darkroom, standard C-41 process.

Site; John Bryan State Park Observatory, MVAS 23 miles outside of Dayton, Ohio

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