The Great Comet Page

During the months of March and April 1997, Comet Hale-Bopp presents a spectacular celestial show in the early morning (NE) and early evening (NW) skies. The last time this comet visited our solar system was over 4,000 years ago. That was the era when the pyramids in Egypt were first being built. It will be another 2,400 years before it returns, so don't miss this great opportunity. ( Picture above by Tim McCollum, 10 sec. exposure, f/1.7 - 50 mm lens, Fujifilm 400 )

• When, Where, and How to See Comet Hale-Bopp - Sky Online's rich web site for viewing information on this year's comet.

• Sky & Telescope's Guide to Photographing Comets - Everything you need to know to capture some great camera shots of Hale-Bopp.

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  Scanned Photographs of Hale-Bopp Taken by CJHS Students and Faculty

  • Full size version of above photo by Mr. McCollum

  • Hale-Bopp by Matthew Green

  • Hale-Bopp by Annie Steidl

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  Classroom Images - Cooking up a Kitchen Comet

  • Mixing a "cosmic brew"

  • Molly decides a comet is COLD!

  • Dustin holds a "dirty snowball"

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