Clacton and District Astronomical Association
David Pugh's Photographs - Hale Bop and M34
Hale Bopp and M34 22.02 – 22.09UT 6 April 1997.
This close-up image captured Hale Bopp as it was passing between us and
the open star cluster Messier 34 in Perseus due to a line of sight
configuration. Note the concentrated streamer of ion particles in the
centre of the blue ion tail appearing to flow directly across the core
of the star cluster. 200mm Zuiko lens at f4 mounted piggyback on a
10inch LX 200 which was being guided on the comet nucleus. 8 mins
exposure.