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Originally Posted by cometcatcher
Nice shot Graham.
I remember Hale Bopp well. This one favoured the northern hemisphere as we didn't get the brilliant tail that was seen in the north. Still, it was the brightest comet I've seen. It's not often we see a comet that can compete with the Moon.
This was taken on May 5 1997 with Fuji 400 and a 135mm f2.8 lens.
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Yes it was a very bright event and being in the northern hemisphere did add to the experience, your image gives the viewer a great comparison with the moon. Many comets are visually washed out due to moon glow, thanks for posting the image and lets hope ison puts on a memorable show, cheers