Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet Hale-Bopp Outbound

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 10, 1997 is “Comet Hale-Bopp Outbound,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS-85 Crew, SWUIS Team, NASA. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Comet Hale-Bopp Outbound
Credit: STS-85 Crew, SWUIS Team, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Hale-Bopp , the Comet of the Century , is leaving the inner Solar System. Outbound at about 12 miles per second it is presently nearing the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter .”

— APOD editors, September 10, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 10, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: STS-85 Crew, SWUIS Team, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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Topics in this entry

MarsJupiterCometsAsteroids

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