"Unbelievably, all of the photographs above were taken on March 20, 21, 22, but in different years. March seems to be a good month for comets. All three photos were taken with the same camera and lens and in the same vicinity." - D. Bush
Here are some other photos of comets taken from Albany, Missouri.
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Hale/Bopp behind the corral and cattle chute. This corral is visible in front of the barn on the home page of Missouri Skies. The truck is a 1956 Ford. March 23, 1997. |
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A closer look at the cattle chute and Bopp. March 23, 1997. |
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The Andromeda Galaxy can be seen as a fuzzy patch below and a little to the left of Hale/Bopp. The lights of Albany can be seen at right. March 25, 1997...evening sky. |
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Halley's Comet seen here on the morning of March 21, 1986. The glow from the impending sunrise can be seen along with the Milky Way Galaxy at the right. |
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Black & White image of Hale/Bopp over the top of my house. The Pleiades can be seen near the roof line in the middle. April 7, 1997....evening sky. |
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Comet Hyakutake in the far northern sky. The bright star to the lower left of the comet is Polaris (better known as the North Star). March 26, 1996...evening sky. |