The Comet Hale-Bopp

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf comet
gptkbp:associatedWith Heaven's Gate cult
gptkbp:atmosphere increased_as_it_approached_the_Sun
gptkbp:composedOf ice and dust
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin named after its discoverers
gptkbp:culturalHeritage mentioned in literature and film
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:energyEfficiency approximately 40 km
gptkbp:established gptkb:Alan_Hale
Thomas Bopp
gptkbp:firstFlight none
gptkbp:firstHeld 1996
gptkbp:format due to solar wind
gptkbp:futurePlans not expected to be visible again soon
gptkbp:headlights up to 100 million kilometers
sodium and carbon monoxide
gptkbp:historical_analysis provided insights into cometary composition
gptkbp:historicalRecords extensive data collected
gptkbp:historicalSignificance notable in astronomy history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Comet Hale-Bopp
gptkbp:image extensive light curve studies
gptkbp:influence inspired art and music
gptkbp:landmark April 1, 1997
approximately 4800 AD
gptkbp:lastProduced 1997
gptkbp:legacy remains a significant comet in history.
gptkbp:length approximately 4,200 AU
gptkbp:lighting analyzed for brightness variations
magnitude 0 to -1
gptkbp:mission hyperbolic
elongated elliptical orbit
gptkbp:notableEvent one of the brightest comets of the 20th century
gptkbp:officialResidence photometry and spectroscopy
bright background stars
extensive public interest
gptkbp:orbitalInclination approximately 2,533 years
greater than 1
about 89 degrees
complex gravitational interactions
gptkbp:photography gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:publicAccess lectures and presentations held
high during its visibility
gptkbp:publications widely covered in media
gptkbp:releaseYear gptkb:Arizona,_USA
July 23, 1995
visual observation
increased interest in amateur astronomy
one of the most observed comets
gptkbp:researchContribution enhanced understanding of comets
gptkbp:researchInterest numerous papers published
involved multiple research teams
gptkbp:scientificName study of solar system formation
gptkbp:size larger than most comets
gptkbp:type C-type comet
gptkbp:visibility naked eye
1996 to 1997
gptkbp:visitedBy amateur astronomers
professional astronomers
gptkbp:width up to 1 million kilometers