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This comet was named after the 2 scientist who began the study of the effects of the comets collision with Jupiter. Their names were Shoemaker and Levy, thus naming the comet the Shoemaker-Levy comet. Obviously after crashing into Jupiter the comet no longer exists.

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Hale-bopp comet was discovered on this date.

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Comet Hale-Bopp passed perihelion on April 1, 1997 and was the Great Comet of 1997.

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Shoemaker Levy9 crashed into Jupiter on July 1994.

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What comet is known as The Great Comet of 1997?

Hale-Bopp


Did Halley's comet come in 1997?

No.


When did you see Comet Hale-Bopp last time?

The last time that comet hale bopp was here was around 1996 and 1997.


Name of comet in 1997 that came closest to earth?

Hale-Bopp


How do you prepare for the arrival of comet Hale Bopp?

The comet Hale Bopp already made an appearance in 1997.The best way to prepare for the arrival of comet Hale Bopp is to do research by viewing what scientists predict.

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What comet is known as The Great Comet of 1997?

Hale-Bopp


Did Halley's comet come in 1997?

No.


When did you see Comet Hale-Bopp last time?

The last time that comet hale bopp was here was around 1996 and 1997.


What comet came to close to earth in 1997?

The comet Hale- Bopp, dicovred by alan hale and thomas Bopp, came close to the earth in 1997.This happenend eleven years after Halley's comet came around.


Name of comet in 1997 that came closest to earth?

Hale-Bopp


What comet were heavens gate cultist hoping to hitch a ride on after they died?

The comet was called the Hale-Bopp. It passed on April 1, 1997 even though the cult known as Heaven Gate committed mass suicide March 28, 1997. They believed that the perihelion was at its brightest and they could then hitch a ride. It was the known as the Great comet of 1997.


How do you prepare for the arrival of comet Hale Bopp?

The comet Hale Bopp already made an appearance in 1997.The best way to prepare for the arrival of comet Hale Bopp is to do research by viewing what scientists predict.


Who discovered the comet that came close to earth in 1997?

Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp discovered Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1), which came close to the planet in 1997, in 1995.


What are the release dates for Brotherly Love - 1995 The Comet 2-16?

Brotherly Love - 1995 The Comet 2-16 was released on: USA: 9 February 1997


What cult committed suicide watching haley's comet?

None that I know of, but you may be thinking of Heaven's Gate, a cult that enjoyed a mass suicide in 1997, while Comet Hale-Bopp was in the sky. (And the comet you were thinking of is spelled "Halley".)


What are the ratings and certificates for Night Man - 1997?

Night Man - 1997 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG


What are the ratings and certificates for My Night with Reg - 1997?

My Night with Reg - 1997 is rated/received certificates of: UK:15