[Fred Nerks]

PINWHEELS IN THE SKY

Surprisingly, comets do not always appear as sweeping brooms in the sky. When viewed at the correct angle and orientation, while the comet is outgassing appropriately, a comet can actually appear as a spiral "pinwheel." Below are some photos and a short movie of comet Hale-Bopp in 1997 when it was in spiral display.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 12/09/2009.

Thanks Fred Nerks. Maybe it was one of Louie Frank's small comets coming in.

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