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Credit & Copyright: A. Dimai (Col Druscie Obs.),
AAC
Explanation:
Comet Hale-Bopp became much brighter than any surrounding stars. It was seen
even over bright city lights. Out 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
was created when fast moving particles from the
solar wind struck expelled ions from the comet's nucleus.
The white dust tail is composed of larger particles of
dust and ice
expelled by the nucleus that orbit behind the comet.
Observations showed that Comet Hale-Bopp's nucleus spins
about once every 12 hours.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: comet - Comet Hale-Bopp - mountains
Publications with words: comet - Comet Hale-Bopp - mountains
See also:
- APOD: 2025 February 5 Á Comet G3 ATLAS Setting over a Chilean Hill
- APOD: 2025 February 2 Á Comet G3 ATLAS Disintegrates
- APOD: 2025 January 28 Á Comet G3 ATLAS over Uruguay
- APOD: 2025 January 26 Á The Many Tails of Comet G3 ATLAS
- Comet G3 ATLAS: a Tail and a Telescope
- APOD: 2025 January 21 Á Comet ATLAS over Brasilia
- APOD: 2025 January 20 Á Comet ATLAS Rounds the Sun