Comet Hale-Bopp
False-colour image of Comet Hale-Bopp. The central part has been further processed as to show the asymmetrical component; here an enormous dust jet, emanating northwards of the nucleus, is clearly visible.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9627b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 20 May 1996 |
| Related releases: | eso9627 |
| Size: | 598 x 577 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Comet Hale-Bopp |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet : Nucleus |
| Category: | Solar System |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope EFOSC2 |