C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp Comet

C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp — comet with 2520-year orbit, 40 km nucleus. Great Comet of 1997. Largest known comet nucleus (40km). Extremely active. X-ray and IR emissions.

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Data

Nucleus size40 km
Orbital period2520 years
Perihelion0.914 AU
Aphelion371 AU
Eccentricity0.9951
Discovered1995
Next perihelion~4530 AD
CompositionH2O ice, CO, CO2, CH3OH, HCN, NH3, Organics

Details

Great Comet of 1997. Largest known comet nucleus (40km). Extremely active. X-ray and IR emissions.

Sources / 数据来源

JPL Small-Body Database / IAU Minor Planet Center

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