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“IN 1997, THE WHOLE WORLD LOOKED UP.”
HALE-BOPP
HALE-BOPP
HALE-BOPP
THE GREAT COMET
BRIGHT FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS
IT WILL NOT RETURN FOR ABOUT TWO AND A HALF THOUSAND YEARS
18 MONTHS
TO THE EYE
~60 KM
NUCLEUS
~2,500 YR
RETURNS
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ESO · 1997
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IMAGE · ESO/E. SLAWIK
COMET HALE–BOPP
GREAT COMET · C/1995 O1
The great comet of 1997, seen by billions.
It stayed bright enough to see for a year and a half.
TO THE EYE
18 MONTHS
NUCLEUS
~60 KM
RETURNS
~2,500 YR
POSITION
C/1995 O1
When it comes, Live Telescope V1 records it for every holder.
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HALE-BOPP · great comet · Rare
HALE-BOPP
The great comet
Bright for eighteen months
The great comet of 1997.
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Observation status:
Not observable
A sight of the sky, not an object to point at. Live Telescope V1 records one when it comes, weather allowing.
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The real thing
ESO · 1997
ESO/E. Slawik ·
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Record
C/1995 O1
Object
great comet
Rarity
Rare
Catalogue
C/1995 O1
Position
Moves — computed for the night
TO THE EYE
18 months
NUCLEUS
~60 km
RETURNS
~2,500 yr
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$8