Col Druscie Observatory Images of Comet Hale-Bopp

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Observers: Alessandro Dimai, Davide Ghirardo, Piergiorgio Cusinato
Location: Col Druscie Observatory, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Date: April 1, 1997 21:07 UT

Two images of the Hale Bopp comet taken on April 01.88 U.T with a Tele 300 mm f/2.8, exp. 2' - 35 mm. lens f/2.8, exp 1'. All images taken from Col Druscie Observatory. The authors are: Alessandro Dimai, Davide Ghirardo and Piergiorgio Cusinato (Astronomical Association of Cortina). The comet was of magnitude -0.9 with a naked eye visible ion tail of ~18 deg. and a diffuse dust tail of ~14 deg.

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