History of Hale-Bopp
A picture of Hale-Bopp was discovered in 1995.
Facts about Hale-Bopp
-When Hale-Bopp was first discovered, it was known as 'The Great Comet of 1957". The closest it has been was in 1997, and it was visible for 18 months.
-In one of the NASA studies, they say that when they used the Hubble Space Telescope hey say two pieces of ice separated from each other in the comet.
Composition And About Hale-Bopp
-The distance of the Sun from Hale-Bopp is 3.71 Astronomical Units.
-The rotation period of Hale-Bopp in Earth days is 1.4, and the revolution period, is 2,392 earth years.
-It has no atmosphere.
-And this comet is made out of the same substances; frozen gas, rock, and dust.
Interesting Facts About Hale-Bopp
-A mass suicide was caused by Hale-Bopp, called 'Heavens Gate Cult'. It was leaded by Marshall Herff Applewhite.
-It killed about 40 people in San Diego, California.
-Hale-Bopp was seen by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.