Comet Hale-bopp #2
by Larry Landolfi
Title
Comet Hale-bopp #2
Artist
Larry Landolfi
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Comet Hale-Bopp was one of the brightest comets of the 20th century. Its gas or 'ion' tail (blue) consists of ionized glowing gas blown away from the comet head by the solar wind. The dust tail (white) consists of grains of dust pushed away from the comet head by the radiation of sunlight. Comets have a nucleus of ice and dust. As they approach the Sun their surface evaporates, releasing a tail millions of kilometers long. Composite photo.
Uploaded
October 5th, 2015
Statistics
Viewed 1,448 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/22/2024 at 7:38 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments
There are no comments for Comet Hale-bopp #2. Click here to post the first comment.