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Hale-Bopp Co-Discoverer Plans Event To Mark Ten-Year Anniversary
2005 marks the ten-year anniversary of the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp, and co-discoverer Dr. Alan Hale is announcing plans for an event to celebrate the occasion. "It seems incredible to think that that much time has elapsed since the discovery," remarks Hale. The comet was at its best in the nighttime sky during the first few months of 1997, a year and a half after its discovery by Hale and independently by Arizona amateur astronomer Thomas Bopp. The planned two-day event will be held at the Tays Special Events Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico on Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23. Plans for the event are still in the process of being finalized, however appearances by several prominent guests will be part of the schedule. Some of the guests include well-known astronomers - including fellow co-discoverer Bopp - as well as space visionaries and individuals from the science fiction community. An exhibition by a prominent space artist, and a benefit concert featuring at least one internationally-known mus |
