Hyakutake in Perseus © Bill Hutchinson	Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp from 60 degrees north, Soldotna, Alaska

The visit to our part of the solar system by Hyakutake in March and April of 1996 was awe inspiring. The coming fly-by of Hale-Bopp in January through April of 1997 may prove to be even more exciting. Viewing Hale-Bopp from a latitutde of 60:29:00 north is a distinct advantage over most of the rest of the North Ameria. We will have an opportunity from late February into April to see the comet throughout the night hours in unpolluted very dark skies. Our long daylight hours in May through August will preclude any star gazing or comet sightings but it's worth it. Photos taken from 60:29:00 north latitude Other Hale-Bopp sites and related resources The Canadian Science Web Russell Sipe's expert dialog at The Hale -Bopp Home Page Sky Online Comet page NASA/JPL Hale Bopp page US Naval Observatory's sunrise/sunset page Hale Bopp ephemeris Moon and Planetary Ephemerides Observations from Chris Mastrangelo Speculation on Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp intersection Thanks for coming by. Hope you have successful comet watching these next few weeks. bill@eaglestation.com   All photos Copyright ©, Bill Hutchinson, The Kenai Peninsula Eagle Press®     This page created with Netscape Navigator Gold