Comet Hyakutake's tail spreads across the stars of the pan of the inverted Big Dipper in this hour-long, wide-angle, fixed-camera exposure.

Nikon 24mm lens at f4. One hour on Kodak Royal Gold 100 color negative film. March 27, 1996, starting at 1:14 am from between Salisbury and Ocean City, Maryland. ©1996