Comet Hale-Bopp

littlemac1980

It always astonishes me that none of my friends can remember the Comet in the Sky for (Months was it? - It seemed like it) back in 1996.

It also sadly occurred immediately before the digital revolution, so it although it was only a short time ago, there are very little quality photos of it on line, and I've yet to see it in a video.

I consider it to be the most remarkable terrestrial cosmic event in my lifetime, and I wonder what other peoples opinions of it are. I still have a clear recollection of how it appeared in the night sky and the enormous size of it as it gradually transversed the skyline, but no photos!!!

Does anyone have any good quality photos of it in an Irish Context - such as in a photo of a round tower, or with a cottage etc. Or against the silhouette of some beautiful scenery etc.

Iancar29

littlemac1980 wrote: »

It always astonishes me that none of my friends can remember the Comet in the Sky for (Months was it? - It seemed like it) back in 1996.

It also sadly occurred immediately before the digital revolution, so it although it was only a short time ago, there are very little quality photos of it on line, and I've yet to see it in a video.

I consider it to be the most remarkable terrestrial cosmic event in my lifetime, and I wonder what other peoples opinions of it are. I still have a clear recollection of how it appeared in the night sky and the enormous size of it as it gradually transversed the skyline, but no photos!!!

Does anyone have any good quality photos of it in an Irish Context - such as in a photo of a round tower, or with a cottage etc. Or against the silhouette of some beautiful scenery etc.

I personally dont remember it at i was 6/7 at the time so ye i put that blame onto my parents ha !

But thanks for mentioning the round tower , if all goes well next year we will have 2 comets to gaze our sights on and i certainly will try to remember that Glendalough tower would be a perfect composition for it!

Mannix80

http://www.mythicalireland.com/astronomy/astrophotos/halebopp.html

littlemac1980

Mannix80 wrote: »

http://www.mythicalireland.com/astronomy/astrophotos/halebopp.html

WOW!!! I love the Roundtower one. Thanks.

charlemont

I remember it very well, It was cool.

Bards

Remember it well, i also remember the mass suicide which was linked to it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven's_Gate_(religious_group)

Calibos

Iancar29 wrote: »

I personally dont remember it at i was 6/7 at the time so ye i put that blame onto my parents ha !

But thanks for mentioning the round tower , if all goes well next year we will have 2 comets to gaze our sights on and i certainly will try to remember that Glendalough tower would be a perfect composition for it!

6 yo for Hale-bopp!! Holy ****, I never realised you are but a kid Mr Carruthers!! So you are even younger than that kid Weathercheck?!?! Seems like only yesterday he was a junior cert weather nerd with a weather forum rep nearly as bad as the banned lad from Coleraine Jaysus I'm getting old!!

Taylor365

Remember looking out at it through my sitting room sliding door.

Ah the 90's

ronan45

i remember it but i didnt appreciate it at the time Whens it due back:cool:

Calibos

ronan45 wrote: »

i remember it but i didnt appreciate it at the time Whens it due back:cool:

4385

littlemac1980

Calibos wrote: »

4385

And well worth the wait.

ronan45

Calibos wrote: »

4385

:eek:............................:(........................................:mad:

So eh guess thats that then

Chuck Stone

Remember it well too. It was amazing to see it hanging in the sky night after night. I also remember that bunch of loons who took their lives because their ship was trailing Hale Bop waiting to take their souls away.

shizz

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Remember it well too. It was amazing to see it hanging in the sky night after night. I also remember that bunch of loons who took their lives because their ship was trailing Hale Bop waiting to take their souls away.

Where did this happen?

Calibos

shizz wrote: »

Where did this happen?

Google "Heavens Gate"

Calibos

ronan45 wrote: »

:eek:............................:(........................................:mad:

So eh guess thats that then

Thats why this news is exciting. Two reasonable chances of a similar or better show next Year. Panstarrs in March and Ison in December. Doesn't matter that they aren't the same comet as Hale Bopp.

These things are going to be harder to remember the name of though. Most comets these days are discovered by automated telescopes and special software. ie. The new robotic telescopes invariably discover the comets before a real person be they professional or amatuer astronomers. Ison and Panstars are the names of robotic telescopes.

"Hey remember the great comet of 2023? What was it called again? Ison 2424/C, no no, wait a minute, it was Ison 4215/GK, no no thats not right either....Eh??"



In contrast, in the 90's most comets were still discovered by real people....Like Mr Hale and Mr Bopp.

shizz

Calibos wrote: »

Google "Heavens Gate"

Ah yes I think I remember hearing about them.

shedweller

I must go and dig up my negatives. I have pictures of both Hale bopp and Hyakutake. Don't get excited though. I'm no Ansel Adams! And i don't have a film scanner...

muckish

A trip to the attic is in order to go through the negatives. I remember it well. Hopefully 2013 will be just as memorable.

Beeker

I think the Hale Bopp comet was 1997 and another one called Hyakutake was in 1996. Here are two photos i took with just an ordinary camera from my back garden of both. (Sorry for poor quality):o


Comet Hyakutake 1996


Comet Hale-Bopp 1997

Bards

shizz wrote: »

Where did this happen?

see Post #6

Stuxnet

cool, ya I remember it well, was 16/17 !

I was in New Zealand early 2007, I remember every night you could trail of a comet it was huge and visible for the whole month I was there, amazing !

Comet McNaught, also known as the Great Comet of 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2006_P1