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<H1>Comet Hyakutake Photos<BR>
Taken by RAS members</h1>
<P>The thumbnails below are links to larger images.
<P>This image is a prime focus shot through a 6-inch f/15 refractor.
Film, exposure and date unknown.
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<A HREF="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/coma.jpg"><IMG SRC="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/comas.jpg"></a>
<P>These two photographs
were taken on Royal Gold 1000, 15 second exposure at f/1.7 with a
50mm lens. The first exposure was taken at a brighter site, the second
at a darker area. The photos were taken about three hours apart by
Dean W. Armstrong on March 23, 1996 (approximately 0630-0930 UT).
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<A HREF="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/comet2.jpg"><IMG SRC="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/thumb1.gif" ALT="Comet
Image 1"><BR>Photo #1</A>
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<A HREF="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/comet3.jpg"><IMG SRC="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/thumb3.gif" ALT="Comet
Image 2"><BR>Photo #2</A>
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<p>Below are two 8-bit CCD images from Damien Bruni. The first
is an attempt to produce a pleasing image; the second has been
processed to maximize the tail.
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<A HREF="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/hyk7b.jpg"><IMG SRC="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/hyk7b.gif" ALT="Comet
Image 3"></A>
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<A HREF="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/hyk7a.jpg"><IMG SRC="http://astro.uchicago.edu/ras/rchive/images/hyk7a.gif" ALT="Comet
age 4"></A>
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