The enormous coma of comet Hale-Bopp

This photo is a "sum" of the three exposures that served as the basis for the colour image. It has been contrast-enhanced to show the truly enormous size of the comet's coma, over 3 arcmin across. The optical reflection from the bright star to the lower left was also enhanced by this process.

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ESO

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Identificazione:eso9933b
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:29 Giugno 1999
Notizie relative:eso9933
Grandezza:2034 x 1913 px

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Nome:Comet Hale-Bopp
Tipo:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet : Coma
Categoria:Solar System

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