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Karen Jean Meech -- Comet Hale-Bopp Observing Campaign
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Comet C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp is an extraordinary comet, not only for the
potential for public viewing but also because of its activity at very
large distances. Because of this, it is very interesting
scientifically from the point of view of looking for primordial
differences between comets of different orbital classes, and we are
devoting considerable research time to this comet. Specifically, we
have had observing runs to attempt to measure the rotation period of
the nucleus, and have several spectacular sequences of images of the
inner coma jets. For an in-depth discussion of the comet, its discovery and current observations, please see my contribution to the PSRDiscoveries Hale Bopp Page. Below is a table of some of the best Hale-Bopp images - both from our program on Mauna Kea and from other sites on the web. |
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| r = 6.96 AU, 08/13/95. KPNO 0.9m B. Meuller |
r = 6.87 AU, 08/25/95. La Palma 1m - A. Fitzsimmons |
r = 6.81 AU, 09/01/95. UH 2.2m - D. Tholen / R. Wainscoat |
r = 6.59 AU, 09/26/95. HST - H. Weaver |
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| r = 6.36 AU, 10/23/95. HST - H. Weaver |
r = 4.97 AU, 03/20/96. ESO 3.5m NTT - O. Hainaut / R. West |
r = 4.09 AU, 06/15/96. UH2.2m - K. Meech/O. Hainaut/D. Kakazu |
r = 3.23 AU, 09/01/96. 178mm + CCD - B. Flach-Wilken |
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| r = 3.05 AU, 09/17/96. CFHT 3.6m - K. Meech / O. Hainaut / J. Bauer |
r = 2.63 AU, 10/23/96. 0.3m + CCD - E. Meyers |
r = 2.39 AU, 11/11/96. Whipple 1.2m - C. Hergenrother / W. Brown |
r = 2.38 AU, 11/12/96. UH2.2m - K. Meech / O. Hainaut / J. Bauer |
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| r = 1.91 AU, 12/20/96. Sonderborg |
r = 1.53 AU, 01/19/97. 6x7 camera - B. Yen |
r = 1.44 AU, 01/26/97. 12" + CCD - T. Puckett |
r = 1.38 AU, 01/31/97. 102mm lens - P. Cusinate / A. Dimai / D. Ghirardo |
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| r = 1.24 AU, 02/12/97. Haute-Provence Schmidt - E. Elst |
r = 1.27 AU, 02/09/97. Steward 2.3m - S. Larson / C. Hergenrother |
r = 1.19 AU, 02/17/97. UH2.2m - K. Meech / O. Hainaut / J. Bauer |
r = 1.15 AU, 02/20/97. US Naval Observatory - J. DeYoung |
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| r = 1.11 AU, 02/24/97. Tumamoc Hill 0.5m - C. Hergenrother |
r = 1.04 AU, 03/04/97. Pic du Midi (IR) - A. Klotz |
r = 1.07 AU, 03/01/97. Mojave Desert - B. Yen |
r = 1.03 AU, 03/05/97. 10" Newtonian - B. Schatzmann |
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| r = 1.03 AU, 03/06/97. 50mm lens - D. Bridges |
r = 1.01 AU, 03/08/97. 300mm lens - B. Yen |
r = 1.00 AU, 03/09/97. 12" Meade + CCD - T. Puckett |
r = 0.99 AU, 03/10/97. E. Slawik |
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| r = 0.98 AU, 03/12/97. P. Stattmayer |
r = 0.96 AU, 03/15/97. Steward 2.3m - S. Larson, C. Hergenrother |
r = 0.96 AU, 03/16/97. Celeston 8" - J. Horne |
r = 0.95 AU, 03/18/97. 300mm lens - R. Wainscoat |
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| r = 0.95 AU, 03/18/97. 80mm lens - R. Wainscoat, Hawaii |
r = 0.94 AU, 03/21/97. 50mm lens - L. Chlnarro, Tenerife |
r = 0.93 AU, 03/23/97. 6x7 camera - B. Yen, Borrego Desert |
r = 0.92 AU, 03/27/97. 30cm reflector + CCD - T. Puckett |
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| r = 0.95 AU, 04/15/97. 6x7 camera - B. Yen, Mojave Desert |
r = 1.02 AU, 04/27/97. Leon Reneau, CA |
r = 1.08 AU, 05/04/97. La Palma, Eckhard Slawik |
r = 1.16 AU, 05/12/97. 200 mm lens - Dewey Vanderhoff, Yellowstone |
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| r = 1.38 AU, 05/31/97. 135mm lens - Michael Horn, Australia |
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Karen Meech Institute for Astronomy 2680 Woodlawn Drive Honolulu, HI 96822 meech@ifa.hawaii.edu |
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