Comet Hale-Bopp Marks 27th Anniversary of Sun Proximity

On its 27th anniversary, the astronomical community reflects on Comet Hale-Bopp's closest approach to the sun, a milestone discovery by amateurs Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp in 1995.

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