Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 31  ·  M 33  ·  M 34  ·  NGC 1039  ·  NGC 224  ·  NGC 281  ·  NGC 598  ·  NGC 752  ·  Part of the constellation Andromeda (And)  ·  Part of the constellation Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  The star 51And  ·  The star Almach (γ1And)  ·  The star Caph (βCas)  ·  The star Mirach (βAnd)  ·  The star Ruchbah (δCas)  ·  The star Schedar (αCas)  ·  The star βTri  ·  The star γCas  ·  The star ζCas  ·  The star ηCas  ·  Triangulum galaxy
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Hale Bopp Over Mt. Pinos, APshooter
Hale Bopp Over Mt. Pinos
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Comet Hale–Bopp (formally designated C/1995 O1) was perhaps the most widely observed comet of the 20th century and one of the brightest seen for many decades. It was visible to the naked eye for a record 18 months, twice as long as the previous record holder, the Great Comet of 1811.

Hale–Bopp was discovered on July 23, 1995, at a great distance from the Sun, raising expectations that the comet would brighten considerably by the time it passed close to Earth. Although predicting the brightness of comets with any degree of accuracy is very difficult, Hale–Bopp met or exceeded most predictions when it passed perihelion on April 1, 1997. The comet was dubbed the Great Comet of 1997.

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