Miscellaneous Comet Images

This page is a collection of comet images submitted from the astronomy community.

Comet 1996 B2

These images of Comet 1996 B2 were submitted by Fausto Lazzati, Italy. They were taken by Antares group members' Alberto Sommi and Luigi Di Meco on March 25, 1996 in Champorcher, Italy.

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This image was take with Kodak Gold 100 print film, focal = 50mm, F/A = f/1.8, and exposure = 10 minutes.

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This image was take with Kodak 1000 ASA slide film, focal = 50mm, F/A = f/1.8, and exposure = 5 minutes.

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This image was take with Kodak 1000 ASA slide film, focal = 50mm, F/A = f/1.8, and exposure = 5 minutes. This image is zoomed in on the tail of the comet.

Comet Hyakutake

The following three images of comet Hyakutake were taken by Peter Wozniak, 18 years old. The were made with Polaroid 400 film.

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This image of comet Hyakutake was taken on March 25, 1996. The exposure time was 1 second.

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This image of comet Hyakutake was taken on March 26, 1996 with a long exposure.

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This image is the same as the above image, but a different scan.

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