COMETS The Comet captures the human imagination like no other heavenly phenomenon. Perhaps because they are so widely visible, and because they are such mysterious solar visitors. We are seeking to collect the "Cream of the Crop". So if you have an image that does justice to the comet please send it along and we will publish it on this page.	Hale-Bopp 1997 Hurtling across space at more than 158,000 kilometers per hour, Hale-Bopp developed two visible ION tails and was about 137 million miles from earth on March 29, 1997. The white tail is dust particles illuminated by the sunlight and the blue is Carbon Monoxide coming from the comets head. Both tails are effects of solar winds. The head of the comet is approx. 25 miles across and the tails are approx 20 to 30 degrees long.
		John Rosette
		Hale-Bopp by Steve Hardesty March 29, 1997 8:20 pm PST Joshua Tree National Monument At Jumbo Rocks Minolta x700 Fuji 400G film
		John Rosette
		John Rosette
		Brad Stoddard Rio Rancho, New Mexico During the New Mexico Astronomical Society's Hale-Bopp viewing party. Lights in the foreground are cars leaving the parking lot. Nikon 50mm Kodak 100 Gold Film
		Brad Stoddard Rio Rancho, New Mexico During the New Mexico Astronomical Society's Hale-Bopp viewing party. People in the foreground are looking through telescopes.Nikon 50mm Kodak 100 Gold Film
		Hale-Bopp NASA March 29, 1997 9501_970329_mb1
		Hale-Bopp NASA April 04, 1997 9501_970404_md1
		Bob Yen Mojave Desert May 1, 1997
		Halley's Comet
		Kohoutek Comet