Comet Hyakutake is still visible as it continues its orbit around the Sun . In the middle of the exposure, the photographer cleverly set off a flash, momentarily illuminating the foreground tree. The picture was taken on March 24th from Mount Teide in the Canary Islands , and the recorded tail length was over 50 degrees. Interested in comets since age 15, he discovered this comet while sitting on a rural mountain top searching dark skies with huge binoculars in early morning hours. One unexpected result of his comet discovery is that now his family has trouble making phone calls because their telephone is always ringing.
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