... 15.12.1997 . As 1997 fades, so does the Great Comet of 1997: Comet Hale-Bopp. Discovered even before the Great Comet of 1996, Comet Hale-Bopp became the brightest comet since 1976. Many will remember Comet Hale-Bopp as a comet with a coma so bright it could be seen by eye even when near the Moon. ... The Coma Cluster of Galaxies . ... Each of these galaxies house billions of stars - just as our own Milky Way Galaxy does. Phi Persei: Double Star . ... Sprint the Flying Space Camera . ...