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Observer: Marcus Featherston
Location: Van Buren, Missouri
Date: April 5, 1997
All images taken near Van Buren, MO (very dark skies!) Minolta SRT-101.
1: Me, my Mom, Dad, and brother looking up at the comet. 15 sec exposure at f/2.0
2: 55mm f/1.4 at f/1.4. 1 minute exposure w/ hand-powered barndoor tracker.
3: 55mm f/1.4 at f/2.0. 2 minute exposure w/ barndoor tracker.
4: 135mm f/2.8 at f/2.8. 2 minute exposure w/ barndoor tracker.
Marcus Featherston
marcus@beaches.net
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