Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Comet Hale-Bopp Fades
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 1996 is “Comet Hale-Bopp Fades,” an image. It is credited to Credit: N. Thomas (MPI), H. Rauer (Obs. Paris) and H. Boehnhardt (U. Munchen), Danish 1.54m Telescope (La Silla), ESO. The original explanation runs about 142 words.
From the explanation
“Comet Hale-Bopp has faded in the past few weeks. For Hale-Bopp , promised as the Great Comet of 1997, this was a bit of a disappointment — but not entirely unexpected.”
— APOD editors, September 17, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 17, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: N. Thomas (MPI), H. Rauer (Obs. Paris) and H. Boehnhardt (U. Munchen), Danish 1.54m Telescope (La Silla), ESO
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 142 words