Hale-Bopp

Comet

One of the brightest comets of the 20th century, visible to the naked eye for a record 18 months.

Facts

TypeComet
Distance from the Sun177.00 AU
Diameter60 km
Mass5.70 × 10^16 kg
Temperature-253°C
Orbital period860,102 days
Rotation period11.35 hours
Apparent magnitude-1.8
Redshift0
Discovered1995
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