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 26 May 2012
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Comet Hale-Bopp: Information about Other Comets

MPI/ESO 2.2-m + EFOSC II (May 14, 1996)

This page contains links to some areas with ESO information about other comets of current interest.
ESO Comet Hyakutake Homepage
ESO Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9/Jupiter Collision Homepage
ESO Press Photo 36/96 (New Comet Pizarro-Elst)
ESO Press Photo 28/96 (New Comet Evans-Drinkwater)
ESO Press Photo 09/96 (Split Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3)
ESO Press Release 01/96 (Split Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3)
Back to ESO Hale-Bopp Homepage

 
 
 
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