hey does anyone know if there has been a current event on the commet Hale-Bopp??? anything?
2007-11-29 14:20:39 · 2 answers · asked by blondygirl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It is estimated that Hale-Bopp probably made its last perihelion 4,200 years ago. Its orbit is almost perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic, which means that very close approaches to planets are rare. However, in March 1996 the comet passed within 0.77 AU of Jupiter, close enough for its orbit to be affected by Jupiter's gravity. The comet's orbit was shortened considerably to a period of 2,380 years, and it will next return to the inner solar system around the year 4377. Its greatest distance from the sun (aphelion) will be about 360 AU, reduced from about 525 AU.
2007-11-29 15:03:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, nothing.
2007-11-29 15:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋