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Halleys comet (fuzzy blob inside markers) at a distance of over
200 million miles from the Sun and fainter than the planet Pluto. Recovered using a 21.6cm F6 reflector at prime focus. 30 minute guided exposure using TriX 400 black and white film developed in "D19" for 4 minutes at 20 °C taken by John R Fletcher. The brightest star on the print (lower centre) is 71.Orionis |