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Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass


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#79345 by @ 05.09.2005 00:00 - nach oben -
Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass

Explanation: Comet Hale-Bopp became much brighter than any surrounding stars. It was seen even over bright city lights. Out away from city lights, however, it put on quite a spectacular show. Here Comet Hale-Bopp was photographed above Val Parola Pass in the Dolomite mountains surrounding Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Comet Hale-Bopp's blue ion tail was created when fast moving particles from the solar wind struck expelled ions from the comet's nucleus. The white dust tail is composed of larger particles of dust and ice expelled by the nucleus that orbit behind the comet. Observations showed that Comet Hale-Bopp's nucleus spins about once every 12 hours.

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#84709 by @ 16.02.2006 00:34 - nach oben -
Fuck, mini Agentä hend schowieder nöd chöne Ziele! Diä sufed eifach z'viel Olkazid.