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Comet Hale-Bopp Over Old Main
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Comet Hale-Bopp photographed over old main at Penn State University. Negative scanned with a Nikon Coolscan V.

Comet Hale Bopp Over Lake
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Comet Hale-Bopp reflecting in a lake. Negative was scanned with a Nikon Coolscan V.

Comet Hale-Bopp Over Mountain Range
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Image of comet Hale Bopp taken in 1997 from a site near State College, PA. Scanned negative with a Nikon Coolscan V. Original photo was taken with a Minolta SRT101 camera.

Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) Over Forest
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Image of comet Hale Bopp taken in 1997 from a site near State College, PA. Scanned negative with a Nikon Coolscan V. Original photo was taken with a Minolta SRT101 camera. If anyone could pinpoint the date from the position, I would appreciate the info.

While reviewing past APOD photos, I came across many great photographs of Comet Hale-Bopp. I can remember many nights back in 1997 loading rolls of film in my camera and spending quite a few nights under the stars photographing this great comet. It has been some time since we have experienced a really bright comet (especially in the Northern hemisphere). I thought it would be a great idea to start a tread to post our classic Comet Hale-Bopp photos. I will start the thread off with a couple of my own favorites, enjoy!