How Long Was Hale Bopp Visible?
Hale-Bopp Was an Unusually Bright Comet That Flew by Earth, Reaching Its Closest Approach to the Planet in 1997. It Was Most Spectacular in the Northern...
Hale-Bopp was an unusually bright comet that flew by Earth, reaching its closest approach to the planet in 1997. It was most spectacular in the Northern Hemisphere and visible to the naked eye for about 18 months. Hale-Bopp was probably one of the most viewed comets in history.
Why was Hale-Bopp visible for so long?
Probably the main reason that Hale-Bopp stayed so bright for so long was its size. The comet's nucleus is thought to be a whopping 60km wide. ... Its orbital period changes on each passage around the sun as it comes within close proximity to the likes of Jupiter that can change the comet's orbit (usually shortening it).
What Year Will Hale-Bopp return?
The comet's orbit was shortened considerably to a period of roughly 2,533 years, and it will next return to the inner Solar System around the year 4385.
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