HB April 9, 1997

April 9, 1997 -- the Balance Between Two Worlds

The Moon returns to the twilit evening sky while the comet shines high in the northwest. Yours truly enjoying the view in the 5-inch refractor. Note the out of focus Pleiades over my head, Aldebaran and the Hyades in the upper left.

The Moon lit by earthlight -- "the old Moon in the new Moon's arms."

Technical Information:
Top: Kodak Royal Gold 100, N90, 28-70mm Nikkor-D @ F3.8, 1 minute; tracked with a Unitron equatorial mount model 142.

Bottom: same film, 90 seconds, through the 5-inch refractor at F4.5.

April 9, 1997 -- the Balance Between Two Worlds

Technical Information: Top: Kodak Royal Gold 100, N90, 28-70mm Nikkor-D @ F3.8, 1 minute; tracked with a Unitron equatorial mount model 142. Bottom: same film, 90 seconds, through the 5-inch refractor at F4.5.

Technical Information:
Top: Kodak Royal Gold 100, N90, 28-70mm Nikkor-D @ F3.8, 1 minute; tracked with a Unitron equatorial mount model 142.

Bottom: same film, 90 seconds, through the 5-inch refractor at F4.5.