Hale-Bopp Photos Copyright © Bill Hutchinson, The Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS® P.O. Box 2585, Soldotna, Alaska 99669 907-262-6767 and 262-5256 Email bill@eaglestation.com

hb31297a	Taken in my back yard on the 12th of March. This image has been very popular and a good seller to the locals. The aurora borealis haze adds the sky colors. This image frames nicely in a light colored mat.

hb3997a	This image appeared for weeks on the front page of Chris Mastrangelo's comet commentary page in Virginia. It has turned out to be a favorite of local friends too. Hale-Bopp in the Milky Way on March 9th.

hb31597a	The distinct colors of the dust tail and ion tail are nicely defined in this image taken on March 15th. Very popular with the kids in my daughter's second grade class because I gave them each a print.

hb32897cha	On a very cold March 28th at nearly midnight, my daughter and I hiked through the cemetary of the Holy Transfiguration Church to take our first picture of the church and the comet. The Andromeda Galaxy is clearly visible between the two right hand crosses. This one is my favorite.

hbcook32897a	Samantha and I stopped along the highway on our way to the church to enjoy the view after sunset. Hale-Bopp shines above Cook Inlet as it points between the Alaskan and Aleutian Mountain Ranges. There are hundreds of stars visible in the many constellations.

hb33097cha	On Easter Morning at about 1AM. The picture has many subtle nuances that grab the eye. The aurora borealis forms a halo around the church, a candle burns in the window and Hale-Bopp hovers overhead. Look closely and you'll see the Andromeda Galaxy touching the center cross. The most popular of my photos.
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hb41197a	On April 11th looking across Cook Inlet, we see the moon glade on the ocean, the aurora borealis descending on the City of Kenai and Hale-Bopp amid the star studded background of Perseus and the Milky Way.

hb41197b	The same evening with blazing auroral colors above the city of Kenai, the comet is in the constellation Perseus exactly one year to the day after Hyakutake was in the same spot.

hb41297a	One night later and the auroral borealis is still quite active. Taken in my back yard looking towards the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

hb3997trail	As a demonstration of our fantastic comet watching in the far north I took this 3 hour exposure to show that the comet did not drop below the horizon at 60 degrees north latitude. Available without the caption.

hb41097a	Sharing the sky with moon light and sunset, the aurora borealis started its show late April10th with a colorful cloud that rose in the south and then drifted north to light up Cook Inlet.

hb41997beach	Our "daylight" comet visits the shores of Kachemak Bay at Homer, Alaska. The moon shines so brightly that midnight seems like daylight to an open camera lens. The bright spot to the left on the horizon is 4000 foot Mt Saint Augustine volcano.

hb41897heavenly	This one is probably not of much value to anyone except Steve who owns the Heavenly Sights campground but it says it all. Heavenly sights indeed!
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Thanks for your time. I hope you had as wonderful an experience this last few months with comet Hale-Bopp as we did here in Alaska. There are dozens more images posted at Comets from 60 Degrees North. Comments? bill@eaglestation.com

All photos Copyright ©, Bill Hutchinson, The Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS®