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Comet Hale-Bopp is That Bright

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 27, 1997 is “Comet Hale-Bopp is That Bright,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Comet Hale-Bopp is That Bright Credit and Copyright: T. Forrest, J. Wolfe, M. Norris, 1997). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Comet Hale-Bopp is That Bright
Credit: Comet Hale-Bopp is That Bright Credit and Copyright: T. Forrest, J. Wolfe, M. Norris, 1997 Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : What’s that fuzzy star? It’s not a star, it’s Comet Hale-Bopp .”

— APOD editors, February 27, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 27, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Comet Hale-Bopp is That Bright Credit and Copyright: T. Forrest, J. Wolfe, M. Norris, 1997
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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Source

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