Comet C/2001 A2 (LINEAR)
as seen from Zambia
Unguided photographs with 50 mm f/1.4 and 30 to 45 sec. exposure on Fujichrome 400.
The morning of June 16, 2001 (Lochinvar National Park)
(slide 12a/1)
(slide 12a/4)
(slide 12a/9)
The morning of June 17, 2001 (Lochinvar National Park)
(slide 12b/33)
The morning of June 19, 2001 (Kafue National Park)
(slide 17a/7)
In some of the original slides, tail lengths beyond 12 degrees could be measured! The shrinking tail length from day to day in the photographs is an artefact, by the way: There was less and less moonlight in the sky, and thus the film received less diffuse exposure - which is essential in unguided astrophotography to bring out the faintest details of diffuse structures...
And here is another LINEAR from Zambia (5 minutes guided exp.)!
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