Observations of comet Hale-Bopp from La Silla
The image displays Hale-Bopp gas production curves (quantity of released gas as a function of heliocentric distance) from radio observations at the IRAM, JCMT, CSO, SEST and Nançay telescopes. Pre-perihelion data are shown on the left, post-perihelion data on the right. Adapted from a figure prepared by Nicolas Biver.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9849b |
| Type: | Chart |
| Release date: | 22 October 1998 |
| Related releases: | eso9849 |
| Size: | 2952 x 3568 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Comet Hale-Bopp |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet : Tail : Gas |
| Category: | Solar System |
