Comet Hale-Bopp

Pictures by Philippe Demoulin

Comet Hale-Bopp and the radio-interferometer of Humain (Marche-en-Famenne), on April 20, 1997, at 22h21 UT+2. The nearly-full Moon, illuminates the antennae and brightens the sky, resulting in a less visible comet tail.
These telescope are used by the Royal Observatory of Belgium (Brussels) to study the radio waves emitted by the sun.
Lens: 29 mm at f/2.8. Exposure time 40 seconds (on tripod).
Film Fujicolor SG1600.

Comet Hale-Bopp at the radio-interferometer of Humain (Marche-en-Famenne), on April 20, 1997, at 22h28 UT+2.
Lens: 50 mm at f/1.8. Exposure time 30 seconds (on tripod).
Film Fujicolor SG1600.

The nearly-full Moon illuminates a cross at Humain (Marche-en-Famenne), on April 20, 1997, at 22h50 UT+2.
Lens: 50 mm at f/1.8. Exposure time 30 seconds (on tripod).
Film Fujicolor SG1600.

Typical half-timbered Famennian house.
Picture taken at Noiseux (Somme-Leuze), on April 20, 1997 at 23h47 UT+2.
Lens: 50 mm at f/1.8.  Exposure time 30 seconds (on tripod).
Film Fujicolor SG1600.

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