Hale Due to grace our skies in the spring months of 1997, Comet Hale-Bopp may be one of the most spectacular comets visible to the naked eye in many years.
Hale begins with some general information about comets especially for the recreational astronomer.
He then relays the story behind this particular comet and explains what astronomers expect to learn from its visit, which will not be repeated for another 3,400 years.