Images from the 1997-1998 apparition
Copyright © 1997 by Masayuki Suzuki (Japan)
This image was obtained on 1997 December 21 with a 20-cm f/9 telescope and a CCD camera. Exposure time was 30 seconds. The image measures 16x12 arc minutes.
This image was obtained on 1997 December 28.73 UT with 36-cm, f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, V filter and CCD. Exposure time was 5 minutes. (Image reversed by Author)
Copyright © 1998 by Stefano Sposetti
This image was obtained on 1998 January 5.73 with a 20-cm f/6.3 Celestron and a Hi-SIS22 CCD camera. It is composed of 190 20-second exposures. Sposetti colorized the image to enhance the brightness levels within the coma.
Copyright © 1998 by Masayuki Suzuki (Japan)
This image was obtained on 1998 January 25 with a 20-cm f/9 telescope and a CCD camera. Exposure time was 30 seconds. The image measures 16x12 arc minutes.
Copyright © 1998 by NEAT
This image was obtained on 1998 February 25 with the 1.0-m GEODSS telescope and a 16.8 megapixel CCD camera. Exposure time was 20 seconds.