Credit & Copyright: A. Dimai, (Col  
Druscie Obs.),  
AAC  
  
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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