Yen Images of Comet Hale-Bopp

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Observer: Bob Yen
Location: Mojave Desert, California
Date: May 1, 1997

1. 610mm lens. Ion tail is faint, wide & fan-like; broad curved dust tail.

2. 105mm lens. Comet against contstellation Auriga, setting in the NW.

3. 165mm lens. Comet setting in NW, note California Nebula & deep-sky objects in Auriga.

4. 300mm lens. Comet near open cluster NGC1746.

Bob Yen
email contact: byen@ix.netcom.com or
http://www.comet-track.com/