Comet of the Century: From Halley to Hale-Bopp
- ISBN-10
- 0387947930
- ISBN-13
- 9780387947938
- Category
- Science / Space Science / Cosmology
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Copernicus
- Author
- FRED SCHAAF
Description
The twentieth century has been less spectacular for comets than the nineteenth century, but the object now approaching, Comet Hale-Bopp, bears a striking resemblance to the Great Comet of 1811, the biggest-headed and most enduringly visible comet ever known. Will Hale-Bopp be our Comet of the Century? In this book, whose publication is timed to coincide with Hale-Bopp's first prominent naked-eye appearance in the evening sky, the renowned astronomy writer Fred Schaaf offers a delightful history of all the greatest comets ever recorded - the astonishing lore, the even more astonishing science, color illustrations, and how you can participate in comet history by catching a glimpse (maybe more than a glimpse) of one of the greatest comets of the century.
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