Hyakutake, 25 Mar 1996

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Photographer Aaron Imaoka

Optics Used

Camera Used

Settings / Equipment 50mm lens @ f/2.8; piggybacked on C-11 guiding on comet; 10 min exp. on Fuji Provia slide film pushed to 1600; scanned and image processed using Picture Publisher.

Location OCA observing site near Anza, CA; 25 Mar 1996, ~0800 UT

Date / Time March 25, 1996 12:00 am

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Additional Information The knot at the upper end of tail is a "disconnection event". The bright star in the lower right corner is Arcturus.