(for the years 1900 to 1998 AD)
Note: It was very difficult to get any definitive astrological
ephemeris for Comet Hale-Bopp except in RA(right ascension)
figures which require a lengthy or tedious conversion process into
zodiacal longitude. And even then, the imformation was scant.
Below is
rough ephemeris for comet Hale-Bopp. There are some
time gaps which will be filled when possible.
1900 20° Cap
1940 19° Cap
1970 18° Cap
1982 17° Cap
1995 15° Cap
Jul.23,1995 Comet Hale-Bopp(C/1995 01) is discovered
by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp
May 1996: Comet Hale-Bopp becomes visible to the naked eye
and its speed(through the signs) increases dramatically as it nears the Earth
1996 Sep(11) 23°Sag
1996 Oct(01) Comet Hale-Bopp resumes direct motion at 22°Sag
1996 Nov(28) 00°Cap
1997 Feb(01) 00°Aqu
1997 Feb(25) 00°Pis
1997 Mar(12) 00°Ari
1997 Mar(25) 00°Tau
1997 Apr(17) 00°Gem
1997 Jun(05) 00°Can
1997 Aug(16) 00°Leo
1997 Nov(02) 00°Vir
In early December of 1997 Comet Hale-Bopp goes retrograde in early Virgo
1997 Dec(24) 29°Leo
1998 Jan(01) 29°Can
1998 Jan(07) 29°Gem
1998 Jan(13) 29°Tau
As of 2007 Comet Hale-Bopp is in the Taurus-Gemini sector of the zodiac
RA co-ordinates for Comet Hale-Bopp can be found at the
Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris. Simply type "comet hale-bopp"
in the object
box and fill in the first 3 or 4 option boxes.
Statistics on Comet Hale-Bopp
Designation: C/1995 01
Size: large(unspecified)
Orbital Period: 2537 years
Aphelion 371 AU
Perihelion 0.91 AU(Apr.1,1997)
Semi-major axis: 186 AU
Eccentricity: 0.995086
Inclination: 89.4°
Discovered: July 23,1995
Discoverers: Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp
Closest approach to Earth on Mar.22,1997
At it brightest on April 1, 1997 spanning 30-40° of sky
