Comet Hale–Bopp
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP "Hale Bopp" redirects here. For the music composition, see Celtic Voices and Hale Bopp. C/1995 O1 (Hale–Bopp) Comet Hale–Bopp, shortly after passing perihelion in April 1997 Discovery Discovered by Alan Hale Thomas Bopp Discovery date July 23, 1995 Alternative designations The Great Comet of 1997, C/1995 O1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2450460.5 Aphelion 370.8 AU [1] Perihelion 0.914 AU [1] Semi-major axis 186 AU Eccentricity 0.995086 Orbital period 2520 [2] –2533 [1] yr (Barycentric 2391 yr) [3] Inclination 89.4° Dimensions 40–80 km Nucleus albedo 0.01–0.07 Last perihelion April 1, 1997 [1] Next perihelion 4385 ± 2.0 AD [4] Comet Hale–Bopp (formally designated C/1995 O1 ) is a comet that was perhaps the most widely observed of the 20th century, and one of the brightest seen for many decades. Hale–Bopp was discovered on July 23, 1995, separately by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp prior to it becoming...