Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 13, 1997

More Jets from Comet Hale-Bopp

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 1997 is “More Jets from Comet Hale-Bopp,” an image. It is credited to More Jets From Comet Hale-Bopp Credit: J. A. DeYoung (USNO). The original explanation runs about 96 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Comets become fountains of gas and dust as they get near the Sun . Solar heat vaporizes the outer layers of these spectacular orbiting icebergs , exposing caverns of pressurized gas that erupt into jets .”

— APOD editors, February 13, 1997

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At a glance

Date: February 13, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: More Jets From Comet Hale-Bopp Credit: J. A. DeYoung (USNO)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 96 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 13, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-february-13-more-jets-from-comet-hale-bopp

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