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Credit & Copyright: Dewey
Vanderhoff
Explanation:
Comet Hale-Bopp is still brighter than most
constellations.
In fact,
Comet Hale-Bopp may now hold the record for
staying
bright the longest. Last week the comet was
photographed above
in the same field as the constellation
Orion, visible in the
photograph's center, as well as with
Sirius, the brightest star in the night,
visible on the far left. Just below
Comet Hale-Bopp
on the right is the
volcanic
caldera known as White Mountain.. As the comet heads south, it has become
visible
to most of the world, now including many observers in the
Earth's Southern Hemisphere.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Orion - Comet Hale-Bopp
Publications with words: Orion - Comet Hale-Bopp
See also:
- APOD: 2026 January 28 Á M78: Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red
- APOD: 2026 January 27 Á Orions Treasures over Snowy Mountains
- Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka
- A December Winter Night
- APOD: 2024 January 31 Á Camera Orion Rising
- APOD: 2024 January 16 Á The Orion You Can Almost See
- APOD: 2023 January 25 Á LDN 1622: The Boogeyman Nebula