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Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass
Comet Hale-Bopp, photographed here above Val Parola Pass in the Dolomite mountains, was bright enough to be seen even over city lights. Its blue ion tail formed when solar wind particles struck ions expelled from the comet's nucleus. The white dust tail is made of larger dust particles pushed away by sunlight. This comet offered a spectacular show, allowing astronomers to study cometary structure and composition from Earth.
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In tropical astrology, 4 SEP 2005 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 SEP 2005.