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The pictures are in chronological order.

(JPEG, 99 kB)
Date : 15 July 1996, 09:45 - 10:15 UTC
Site : Fremont Peak State Park, CA
Instrument : Newtonian 800 mm f/4
Film : Kodak Pro 400 PPF
Image # : 1996-5/5
The star cluster near Hale-Bopp is NGC 6649.
(JPEG, 77 kB)
Date : 04 March 1997, 12:34 - 12:51 UTC
Site : Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley, CA
Instrument : Minolta 28 mm f/4
Film : Kodak Pro 400 PPF
Image # : 1997-2/17
(JPEG, 81kB)
Date : 04 March 1997, 13:00 - 13:08 UTC
Site : Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley, CA
Instrument : Minolta 135 mm f/2.8
Film : Kodak Pro 400 PPF
Image # : 1997-2/18
(JPEG, 32 kB)
Date : 24 March 1997
Double exposure:
04:44 - 04:52 UTC (Comet)
04:54 UTC, 2 s (Moon)
Site : Los Trancos O.S.P., CA
Instrument : Maksutov 500 mm f/5.6
Film : Scotchchrome 400
Image # : 1997-5/34

(JPEG, 107 kB), JPEG (125 kB)
The two images represent different
degrees of image processing.
Date : 27 March 1997, 03:52 - 04:12 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 135 mm f/4
Film : Kodak Pro 400 PPF
Image # : 1997-3/10
(JPEG, 45 kB)
Date : 27 March 1997, 04:16 - 04:30 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Newtonian 8" f/4
Film : Kodak Extapress Multispeed PJM
Image # : 1997-4/3
(JPEG, 84 kB)
Date : 27 March 1997, 04:16 - 04:30 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 50 mm f/3.5
Film : Kodak Pro 400 PPF
Image # : 1997-3/11
Notice the Andromeda galaxy near the horizon!
(JPEG, 46 kB)
Date : 30 March 1997, 04:20 UTC, 40 s
Site : Chabot Observatory, Oakland, CA
Instrument : Minolta 28mm f/2.8
Film : Kodak Pro 400 PPF
Image # : 1997-3/22
(JPEG, 35 kB)
Date : 03 April 1997, 04:14 - 04:34 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Newtonian 8" f/4
Film : Kodak Pro 400 PPF
Image # : 1997-3/25
(JPEG, 104 kB)
Date : 03 April 1997, 04:40 - 04:48 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 50 mm f/2.8
Film : Kodak Extapress Multispeed PJM
Image # : 1997-4/9
(JPEG, 92 kB)
Date : 03 April 1997, 05:31 - 05:41 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 135 mm f/2.8
Film : Kodak Pro 400 PPF
Image # : 1997-3/28
(JPEG, 46 kB)
Date : 03 April 1997, 05:55 - 06:05 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 50 mm f/2.8
Film : Kodak Pro 400 PPF
Image # : 1997-3/31
(JPEG, 44 kB)
Date : 10 April 1997, 04:08 - 04:13 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 28 mm f/4
Film : Kodak Ektapress Multispeed PJM
Image # : 1997-4/16
(JPEG, 123 kB)
Date : 10 April 1997, 04:45 - 04:59 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 50 mm f/3.5
Film : Kodak Extapress Multispeed PJM
Image # : 1997-4/18
(JPEG, 47 kB)
Date : 10 April 1997, 05:24 - 05:34 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 50 mm f/2.8
Film : Kodak Ektapress Multispeed PJM
Image # : 1997-4/20
Notice the comet's reflection in the lake!
(JPEG, 92 kB)
Date : 10 April 1997, 05:57 - 06:03 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 135mm f/4
Film : Kodak Ektapress Multispeed PJM
Image # : 1997-4/23
(JPEG, 60 kB)
Date : 10 April 1997, 06:16 - 06:22 UTC
Site : Lake Berryessa, CA
Instrument : Minolta 50 mm f/2.8
Film : Kodak Ektapress Multispeed PJM
Image # : 1997-4/24

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Last change: 15 June 1997