Comet Hale-Bopp Images by Peter Stättmayer (March 10, 1997)

MPI/ESO 2.2-m + EFOSC II (May 14, 1996)

The following series of images was obtained by Peter Stättmayer (Director of the Munich Public Observatory) from his private observatory at Herrsching am Ammersee, located near the Ammer Lake, some 25 kilometres southwest of Munich.

These images are © Peter Stättmayer.

Image no. 1 (March 10, 1997) [JPEG; 9k]

Comet Hale-Bopp on 10.3.1997 at about 5:30 MET; Schmidt-Cassegrain 400/4000 mm; 30 seconds on Kodak Pro Gold 400 emulsion. Near-nucleus structure with shells.

Image no. 1a (March 10, 1997) [JPEG; 25k]

Same, but in high-resolution version.

Image no. 2 (March 10, 1997) [JPEG; 25k]

Comet Hale-Bopp on 10.3.1997 at about 4:30 MET; 1.4/50 mm; 30 seconds on Kodak Pro Gold 400 emulsion. Comet over the astronomer's house.

Image no. 2a (March 10, 1997) [JPEG; 71k]