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SAAO Images of Comet Hale-Bopp

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Observer: Dave Buckley
Location: South Africa Astronomical Observatory
Date: October 2, 1995

SOUTH AFRICAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY

Comet Hale-Bopp on October 2 1995 taken with the 1.0-m telescope at SAAO Sutherland. North is at the top and East to the left. All pictures by David Buckley (SAAO).

First image: a 200 sec exposure through the V filter on the night of 2 Oct 1995 (17 41 UT).

Second image: a 200 sec exposure through the V filter on the night of 2 Oct 1995 (18 20 UT). Compare this picture with the one above to see the motion of the comet during 50 min.
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