Hyakutake : March 27, 1996

Comet Hyakutake shines near Polaris, the "north star," in this photograph taken at 23:00 p.m.-0:00 p.m. on March 25, 1996. The photograph was taken after moonset through thin cirrus clouds. The comet remains visible in the evening sky, although moonlight interferes with seeing it at its best. Staff photo by kazuo tominaga

About the image:

• Date: 23:05 p.m. March 25, 1996
• Place:saku city(H=760m) Nagano prefecture . Japan
• Instrument: 75mm lens(sigma):canon EOS620
• Exposure time: 10 minutes
• Film: Fuji Super HG-1600