Photography by Dave Schmahl

 

Comet C/1999 S4 LINEAR


Date:  Saturday, July 22nd, 2000
Time:  9:30 PM
Location:  Mataquay Scout Reservation, Warner Springs, CA. 

50mm lens at f2.8, 400 Kodak Royal Gold, 4 minute exposure, guided.

The comet is inside the circle.  Compare the position of Comet LINEAR in this shot with the one taken on Sunday, the 23rd. The star fields in both pictures are the same.  Notice the shift in position of the comet against the background stars.