Translations:Comets/40/en
Comet Hale-Bopp was first observed in 1995 and reached its perihelion on April 1, 1997. It was one of the brightest comets in many decades and was visible to the naked eye for a record eighteen months, twice long as the previous record holder, the Great Comet of 1811.[1]
- ↑ The Great Comet of 1811 was popularly thought to have portended Napoleon’s invasion of Russia and the War of 1812, among other events.