Ikeya-Zhang - 14 may 2002

The comet was going far from the Sun and was lowering its brightness. But two faint tails were visible, at an angle of 80° eachother. The brightest star is Eta Herculis of magnitude 3,5.
See also the shot with 200mm.
 

Technical Data
Optics Pentax 75 apochromatic refractor
Focal Lenght 500 mm
Focal Ratio f/6,7
Exposure Time 45 min exposure
Film Kodak E200
Developement sensibility 320 ISO
Location Capanne di Cosola (AL, on the Appenninus, Italy) at 1500m
Date and time of exposure start 14 may 2002, 23.24 UT
Mount Gemini G41
Tracking ST4
Temperature and humidity T=+7°C, RH=50%
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