False color makes it easier to see the contours of the coma and the extent of the tail.
North is up, east is left, and the field of view is about 2.7 x 3.6 arcmin. It had already reached its closest approach to the Sun on April 14. Various brightness estimates indicate that the comet was at about mag 10.5 when these pictures were taken. The position of the comet is plotted at 7-day intervals based on the orbital elements from MPC 31662 . The path of the comet on the sky from April 1 to May 27, 1998.