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STS084-389-018 - STS-084 - Comet Hale-Bopp as seen over the Earth limb by STS-84 crew

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STS084-389-018 - STS-084 - Comet Hale-Bopp as seen over the Earth limb by STS-84 crew

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Description: Photographs of the Comet Hale-Bopp as it sets over the Earth limb. The orbiter was in an inertial relationship to the stars so that the Earth, illuminated by the moon, streaks past while the stars and comet are points of light. View STS084-389-024 was selected by PAO for public distribution and was an 8 second exposure.

Subject Terms: STS-84, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), EARTH LIMB, COMETS, STARS

Date Taken: 7/9/1997

Original: Film

Preservation File Format: TIFF
STS-84

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1997
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The U.S. National Archives
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