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Alan Hale, Sky Watcher Who Created a Comet Sensation, Dies at 68

Alan Hale, Sky Watcher Who Created a Comet Sensation, Dies at 68
NYT Science Thursday 11 June 2026, 21:29 UTC By Trip Gabriel 1 min read
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Alan Hale in 1997 with the telescope he had used a couple of years earlier to find the comet that would be known as Hale-Bopp.

Alan Hale in 1997 with the telescope he had used a couple of years earlier to find the comet that would be known as Hale-Bopp.
Alan Hale (PERSON) Sky Watcher (PERSON) Hale-Bopp (PERSON)
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