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Old 14-01-2022, 01:49 PM
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That's the comet that got me hooked as well, my dad woke me up on a cold frosty but super clear morning to show me. I remember you could see the colours in it, I was about 8 y/o then.

My next great comet came in 1996 when Comet Hyakutake passed very close to Earth in March of that year. This time I had a camera and was fortunate to capture a few pics.

Here is a wide 50mm shot taken on the final morning before it dropped out of view as it rounded the sun.
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