Upon close inspection, Comet Hale-Bopp showed detail in the gas tail, and hoods near the nucleus (not visible in this image).

Instrument:  Tokina 80-200mm/4 zoom lens, working at 100mm, piggybacked on a Meade 8" LX50 SCT
F-ratio:  f/4
Exposure:  8 minutes, unguided
Film:  Ektachrome P1600
Date:  April 9, 1997
Location:  Cottonwood Springs Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Technical Notes:  Slight trailing is visible in this image, probably due to flexure of the camera body on the piggyback mount during the exposure and/or tracking errors from the telescope's drive.