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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Комета Хейла-Боппа над перевалом Вал Парола http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1791653/eng |
Credit & Copyright: A. Dimai, (Col Druscie Obs.),
AAC
Explanation:
Comet Hale-Bopp,
the Great Comet of 1997,
became much brighter than any surrounding stars.
It was seen even over bright city lights.
Away from city lights, however, it put on quite a
spectacular show.
Here Comet Hale-Bopp was photographed above
Val Parola Pass in the
Dolomite
mountains surrounding
Cortina
d'Ampezzo,
Italy.
Comet Hale-Bopp's
blue ion tail,
consisting of
ions from the
comet's nucleus,
is pushed out by the solar wind.
The white
dust tail is composed of larger particles of
dust from the nucleus driven by
the pressure of sunlight, that orbit behind the
comet.
Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) remained
visible to the unaided eye for 18 months --
longer
than any other
comet
in recorded history.
The large comet is next expected to return around the
year 4385.
This month,
Comet Leonard is
brightening and may soon become
visible to the unaided eye.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.