The Yet-To-Be Great Comet of 1996 (30 years ago today!!)
Taken by Doug C Zubenel on March 16, 1996 @
Somewhere in Miami County, Kansas.
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Ten days before Comet Hyakutake stretched 60 to 90 degrees across the northern hemisphere heavens, I had a night of insomnia, and decided to try and find a hole in the clouds. I left just after 2:00 am (March 16th), and drove all over the countryside hoping for a clearing. Just before dawn, a large patch of clear sky appeared in the SW, and revealed the constellation Libra, where the comet was currently located. I managed to get a single, guided shot with a NIKKOR 135 mm lens on Fujichrome Velvia 50 film, just before the comet was covered again by high clouds. The double star Alpha 1 & 2 Librae (better known as Zubenelgenubi), appears at bottom, while Beta Librae (Zubeneschamali) is at upper left. A stub of tail was already evident in this ~ 15 minute exposure.
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