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.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9933b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 29 June 1999 |
| Related releases: | eso9933 |
| Size: | 2034 x 1913 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Comet Hale-Bopp |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet : Coma |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared I | New Technology Telescope EMMI |
| Optical R | New Technology Telescope EMMI |
| Optical V | New Technology Telescope EMMI |