Comet C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp
Named after Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp (both United States), who discovered the comet on 1995-07-23.
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| Alternate designation | The Great Comet of 1997 |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2450460,5 |
| Semi major axis | 186,0304 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 2537,372 Julian years |
| Inclination | 89,430 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,9951 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 282,471 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 130,589 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1997-Apr-01.137090 |
| Aphelion distance | 371,1467 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 359,969 ° |
Physical Data
| Total magnitude (M1) | -1 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 8,5 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp |
| Discovered | 1995-07-23 |
Data File
| Data File Name | C_1995_O1_Hale_Bopp.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 312 kB |
| Covered Period | 1995,00 - 2000,00 |
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