Credit & Copyright: P. Cusinato, A. Dimai and D. Ghirardo (Col Drusciè Obs.),
AAC
Explanation:
Comet Hale-Bopp has returned from behind the
Sun. In December and early January, Comet Hale-Bopp
was too near the Sun
to be easily visible from Earth.
Now the comet graces
the morning sky
and is visible from dark locations even without binoculars. The above photo
was taken on January 31st and shows the two emerging
tails of Comet Hale-Bopp.
The blue wisp pointing up is the ion tale,
while the white fuzz is the dust
tail. On its trip to the inner Solar System,
Comet Hale-Bopp
is once again showing signs it could brighten
in the next few months to become the most spectacular
comet in modern times.
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A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
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