MPG/ESO 2.2-m + WFI (March 2, 2001) ESO PR Photo 07a/01

This is a page with information about activities at ESO of the unusual Comet 1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp). It will be updated regularly as new information and images, in particular from the ESO La Silla observatory, become available.

NEW ESO PR Photos 07a-b/01 (6 March 2001) (Hale-Bopp at 2 Billion km)

ESO PR Photos 28a-b/99 (29 June 1999) (The Enormous Coma)

ESO Press Release 16/98 (22 October 1998) (New Observations of Comet Hale-Bopp from La Silla)

ESO Press Photos 05a-b/98 (30 January 1998) (The Unusual Tails of Comet Hale-Bopp)

ESO Press Photos 28a-c/97 (8 October 1997) (ESO Observations Show Persistent Dust Jets at Comet Hale-Bopp)

TIMMI images (19 July 1997)

Hale-Bopp page of Felipe E. Mac-Auliffe P. (La Silla).

Press Photo 41a/96 , Press Photo 41b/96 , Press Photo 41c/96 and Press Photo 41d/96 (23 December 1996) (Gas and Dust in Comet Hale-Bopp) with caption.

Press Photo 37/96, 20 September 1996 (Seven Jets in Comet Hale-Bopp) with caption.

Press Photo 29a/96 and Press Photo 29b/96 (20 May 1996) (ESO Images of Comet Hale-Bopp (May 14, 1996)) with caption.

Press Photo 26/96, 22 March 1996 (The Near-Nucleus Region of Comet Hale-Bopp) with caption.

ESO Press Photo 10/96 (9 February 1996): First NTT Image of Comet Hale-Bopp after Solar Conjunction. Available in two sizes ( [GIF,256k] and [GIF,63k] ) with text. Obtained on 9 February 1996.

Press Photo 27/95, 11 September 1995 (A Spectrum of Comet Hale-Bopp) with text

Press Photo 26/95, 5 September 1995 (An "International" Comet Hale-Bopp Image) with text

Press Photo 25/95, 1 September 1995 (The Spectacular Jet in Comet Hale-Bopp) with text

Press Photos 24A-C/95, 30 August 1995 The Enormous Size of Comet Hale-Bopp

Press Release 10/95, 25 August 1995 New Distant Comet Headed for Bright Encounter: How Impressive Will Comet Hale-Bopp Become in 1997?

Press Photo 22/95, 24 August 1995 Adaptive Optics Image of the Head of Comet Hale-Bopp with accompanying text.

Press Photo 21/95, 24 August 1995 First Infrared ESO Image of New Comet Hale-Bopp with accompanying text.