... Astronomer Bill Keel took the picture earlier this month (July 7) while standing near the summit of Hawaii's Mauna Kea contemplating the sky in the direction of the center of the Galaxy (right of picture center). ... Many famous emission nebulae are visible as reddish patches - M16, the Eagle nebula , is just above and right of center, with the Horseshoe nebula, M17, just below it and farther to the right. ... The much anticipated comet Hale-Bopp is also clearly visible. Where's the comet? ...