Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:C-type_comet
gptkb:Palomar_Observatory_Sky_Survey |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
UFO conspiracy theories
Heaven's Gate mass suicide |
| gptkbp:atmosphere |
produced a large coma
|
| gptkbp:body_style |
gptkb:Cloud_Computing_Service
approximately 40 km |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
involved multiple international teams
involved multiple research teams |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
inspired public interest in astronomy
generated significant media coverage high during its appearance |
| gptkbp:community_events |
star parties organized for viewing
|
| gptkbp:composed_of |
ice and dust
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
enhanced understanding of solar system formation
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired art and music
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
featured in various documentaries
featured in various media |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
1996 to 1997
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Thomas_Bopp
gptkb:Alan_Hale gptkb:Arizona,_USA visual observation |
| gptkbp:distance |
approximately 3700 AU
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
|
| gptkbp:eccentricity |
0.9999
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
gptkb:1995
gptkb:1996 |
| gptkbp:frequency |
non-periodic
|
| gptkbp:has_gameplay_element |
calculated using observational data
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
highly active during its approach
increased as it approached the Sun |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
gptkb:C-type_comet
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the most observed comets
notable for its long visibility |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Comet Hale-Bopp
|
| gptkbp:impact |
led to advancements in observational techniques
increased interest in comet studies enhanced understanding of cometary behavior |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:NASA no spacecraft visited it none directly observed it |
| gptkbp:isotopes |
contains ice and dust
believed to be icy and rocky |
| gptkbp:last_appearance |
gptkb:1997
gptkb:2001 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a significant comet in astronomical studies
remains a significant comet in history |
| gptkbp:length |
up to 100 million kilometers
up to 100 million km |
| gptkbp:lighting |
analyzed for brightness variations
magnitude 0 or brighter at peak magnitude 0 to -1 during its peak |
| gptkbp:mission |
1997-04-01
April 1, 1997 hyperbolic highly elliptical approximately 4377 AD |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
one of the brightest comets of the 20th century
|
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
about 89 degrees
89.4 degrees |
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
approximately 2530 years
|
| gptkbp:origin |
named after its discoverers
|
| gptkbp:photography |
amateur astronomers
extensively documented conducted by various observatories extensive during its visibility by amateur astronomers |
| gptkbp:publishes |
numerous scientific papers published
numerous articles and papers written about it |
| gptkbp:research |
used telescopes and cameras
detected organic molecules extensively studied by astronomers led to new discoveries about comets collected by various telescopes bright light pollution affected visibility one of the most observed comets in history studied for its composition and structure weather and light pollution affected visibility |
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
long-period comet
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the brightest comets of the 20th century
provided insights into cometary composition |
| gptkbp:size |
larger than most comets
|
| gptkbp:speed |
approximately 70 km/s
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
dust and gas
due to solar wind sodium and carbon monoxide always points away from the Sun ion and dust tails observed |
| gptkbp:vision |
gptkb:theorem
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
gptkb:1995
July 23, 1995 |