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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass
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Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass
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Comet Hale-Bopp became much brighter than any surrounding stars. It was seen even over bright city lights [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Out away from city lights, however, it put on quite a spectacular show. Here Comet Hale-Bopp was photographed above Val Parola Pass in the Dolomite mountains [ http://www.geocitie…] surrounding Cortina d'Ampezzo [ http://www.sunrise.…], Italy [ http://www.cia.gov/…]. Comet Hale-Bopp's blue ion tail was created when fast moving particles from the solar wind [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] struck expelled ions from the comet's nucleus [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The white dust tail [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] is composed of larger particles of dust and ice expelled by the nucleus that orbit behind the comet [ http://www.nineplan…]. Observations showed that Comet Hale-Bopp's nucleus spins about once every 12 hours.
Explanation
Comet Hale-Bopp became much brighter than any surrounding stars. It was seen even over bright city lights [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Out away from city lights, however, it put on quite a spectacular show. Here Comet Hale-Bopp was photographed above Val Parola Pass in the Dolomite mountains [ http://www.geocitie…] surrounding Cortina d'Ampezzo [ http://www.sunrise.…], Italy [ http://www.cia.gov/…]. Comet Hale-Bopp's blue ion tail was created when fast moving particles from the solar wind [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] struck expelled ions from the comet's nucleus [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The white dust tail [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] is composed of larger particles of dust and ice expelled by the nucleus that orbit behind the comet [ http://www.nineplan…]. Observations showed that Comet Hale-Bopp's nucleus spins about once every 12 hours. Explanation
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comet nucleus
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comet nucleus
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Comet Hale Bopp
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Comet Hale Bopp
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Italy
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Italy
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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FAST
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FAST
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COMETS
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COMETS
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comet
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comet
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Comet Hale-Bopp
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Comet Hale-Bopp
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Hale-Bopp Comet
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Hale-Bopp Comet
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original url:
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SPD-APOD-ap010527
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SPD-APOD-ap010527
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