Picture taken at the menhirs of Oppagne (Durbuy), on March 9, 1997 at about
5h25 UT+1.
Incidentally, these menhirs have been erected around 2000 - 2500 B.C., i.e.
about at the time of the previous apparition of the comet (around 2210
B.C.).
The period of the comet before the current apparition was 4206 years; the
next passage will happen in 2380 years. The period has been modified
following a "close" (115 million km) approach to Jupiter in April 1996.
Lens: 70 mm at f/3.5. Exposure time about 1 minute. Film Fujicolor
1600 ASA.
Picture taken at the menhirs of Oppagne (Durbuy), on March 9, 1997 at about
5h26 UT+1.
From today to April 10, the comet Hale-Bopp will be circumpolar in Belgium,
i.e. it will no more set during that period.
Lens: 29 mm at f/2.8. Exposure time about 1 minute. Film Fujicolor
1600 ASA.
Picture taken at Oppagne (Durbuy), on March 9, 1997 at about 5h45 UT+1.
Lens: 70 mm at f/3.5. Exposure time about 1 minute. Film Fujicolor
1600 ASA.
Picture taken at Oppagne (Durbuy), on March 9, 1997 at about 5h50 UT+1.
Lens: 210 mm at f/3.5. Exposure time about 1 minute. Film Fujicolor
1600 ASA.
Picture taken at Deulin (Hotton), on March 9, 1997 at about 19h50 UT+1.
Lens: 210 mm at f/3.5. Film Fujicolor 1600 ASA.
Picture taken at Deulin (Hotton), on March 9, 1997 at about 19h55 UT+1.
Lens: 29 mm at f/2.8. Exposure time about 30 seconds. Film Fujicolor
1600 ASA.
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