Comet Hale–Bopp and its Appearance in 1997

This video is about comet Hale–Bopp. The comet’s orbit and its appearance in 1997 are clearly shown. In 1997, I observed this comet, like many other people around the world. This was the moment when, without having any special devices, without going to a desert at a certain time, but simply standing at night in a lighted city square and raising your eyes to the sky, you could see a bright astronomical phenomenon for many weeks. And one person very close to me, inspired by this comet, wrote such a poem: --- Like a funny sunlight spot, Like a feather shuttlecock, Comet passes through the space. I can see it from terrace. Now I’m running to the square. Adults, children gathered there. Though it’s night, but how to sleep? And from arguing how to keep? - Will the comet once return? - Will it melt? In what will turn? Kids are waiting for reply: - Who can see it in the sky? - All the countries? It can’t be! - Really so far? Disagree! - Is it summer on the ’guest’? - Frozen rock, like Everest! - Why the tail? And what is after? Questions, answers... Screams and laughter... Oh the comet! What a speed! Sun can’t keep you close, indeed! It’s so good that at least once You have flashed your tail at us. Comet Hale–Bopp, let’s fly! Have a nice trip and good bye! --- The poem is published with the consent of the author. I have translated this poem into English. Watch the video with subtitles. Modeling and rendering were performed by author of AstroTubo channel using own software. Visualization of comet and its tail is also invented and implemented by the author of AstroTubo channel. The calculations took into account the mutual influence of the Sun, all the planets of the Solar System, the Moon and the comet on each other. Relativistic effects were also taken into account in the calculation. Non-gravitational effects associated with the comet nucleus matter evaporation were not taken into account. The track ’Prolégomènes’ by Koi-discovery sounds in this video. This track was not changed. Link: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication license: