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9780521586368

Comet Hale-Bopp: Find and Enjoy the Great Comet

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521586368

  • ISBN10:

    0521586364

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-01-28
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Summary

The brightest comet in 20 years is about to make its appearance. Discovered 18 months ago, Comet Hale-Bopp has grown steadily larger and brighter as it approaches the Sun and Earth. It will be numbered among the great comets of our lifetime. Comet Hale-Bopp will be at its best from January to May 1997. It promises to be an outstanding sight, visible anywhere on Earth (although especially fine for the northern hemisphere). For everyone interested in seeing this new celestial wonder, here's a detailed guide to the coming apparition: how to see the comet, what to look for, how to photograph it - even how to discover a comet on your own. Fully illustrated in colour, this book also explains what comets are and tells of their place in the solar system and human civilization.

Table of Contents

The Great Comet of 1997 iv
1 A Great Comet is Coming
1(5)
2 Iey Visitors From the Depths of Night
6(8)
3 Comet-Watcher's Logbook
14(24)
4 Shooting a Comet in the Sky
38(13)
5 How to Discover Your Own Comet
51(5)
Appendix 1. Orbital Elements for Comet Hale-Bopp 56(1)
Appendix 2. Readings and Resources 57(2)
Appendix 3. Glossary 59

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