Robby
03-02-2008, 02:43 PM
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0803/halebopp5_aac.jpg (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0803/halebopp5_aac_big.jpg)
Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass
Credit & Copyright: A. Dimai, (Col Druscie Obs. (http://www.cortinastelle.it/struttur.htm#druscie/)), AAC (http://www.cortinastelle.it/)
Explanation: Comet Hale-Bopp (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/comet/), the Great Comet of 1997, became much brighter than any surrounding stars. It was seen even over bright city lights (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970408.html). Away from city lights, however, it put on quite a spectacular show (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970313.html). Here Comet Hale-Bopp was photographed (http://www.sunrise.it/associazioni/aac/comete/95o10397.htm) above Val Parola Pass in the Dolomite mountains (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomite_Mountains) surrounding Cortina d'Ampezzo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo), Italy (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/ the-world-factbook/geos/it.html). Comet Hale-Bopp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_hale_bopp)'s blue ion tail (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960319.html), consisting of ions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion) from the comet's nucleus (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000805.html), is pushed out by the solar wind (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000318.html). The white dust tail (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap001227.html) is composed of larger particles of dust (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011117.html) from the nucleus driven by the pressure of sunlight, that orbit behind the comet (http://www.nineplanets.org/comets.html). Observations showed that Comet Hale-Bopp (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/ apod_search?Comet+Hale-Bopp)'s nucleus spins about once every 12 hours.
(Via NASA (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080302.html))
Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass
Credit & Copyright: A. Dimai, (Col Druscie Obs. (http://www.cortinastelle.it/struttur.htm#druscie/)), AAC (http://www.cortinastelle.it/)
Explanation: Comet Hale-Bopp (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/comet/), the Great Comet of 1997, became much brighter than any surrounding stars. It was seen even over bright city lights (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970408.html). Away from city lights, however, it put on quite a spectacular show (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970313.html). Here Comet Hale-Bopp was photographed (http://www.sunrise.it/associazioni/aac/comete/95o10397.htm) above Val Parola Pass in the Dolomite mountains (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomite_Mountains) surrounding Cortina d'Ampezzo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo), Italy (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/ the-world-factbook/geos/it.html). Comet Hale-Bopp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_hale_bopp)'s blue ion tail (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960319.html), consisting of ions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion) from the comet's nucleus (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000805.html), is pushed out by the solar wind (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000318.html). The white dust tail (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap001227.html) is composed of larger particles of dust (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011117.html) from the nucleus driven by the pressure of sunlight, that orbit behind the comet (http://www.nineplanets.org/comets.html). Observations showed that Comet Hale-Bopp (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/ apod_search?Comet+Hale-Bopp)'s nucleus spins about once every 12 hours.
(Via NASA (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080302.html))