Observations of Comet Hale-Bopp 
Boston University Imaging Science Team


This image represents the sum of three separate pictures taken through filters that capture emission for water ions (at a wavelength of 6198 A), dust (at 6050 A), and sodium gas (at 5893 A). The brightest portions of each of these emissions are shown using red, blue and yellow colors, respectively. The sodium tail has been artificially enhanced to make it more visible.

Photo credit: J. Wilson, J. Baumgardner, M. Mendillo (Boston University)



This image represents the sum of three separate pictures taken through filters that capture emission for water ions (at a wavelength of 6198 A), dust (at 6050 A), and sodium gas (at 5893 A). The brightest portions of each of these emissions are shown, and the sodium tail has been artificially enhanced to make it more visible.

Photo credit: J. Wilson, J. Baumgardner, M. Mendillo (Boston University) 


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