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Thomas Bopp

Thomas Joel Bopp (October 15, 1949 – January 5, 2018) was an American amateur astronomer. In 1995, he discovered comet Hale–Bopp; Alan Hale discovered it independently at almost the same time, and it was thus named after both of them. At the time of the comet discovery he was a manager at a construction materials factory and an amateur astronomer. On the…

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Known for
Co-discovery of comet Hale–Bopp with Alan Hale
Alma mater
Youngstown State University
Born
(1949-10-15)October 15, 1949 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died
January 5, 2018(2018-01-05) (aged 68) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupations
Professional speaker, amateur astronomer

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Thomas Bopp → Youngstown State University
Born · 1
Thomas Bopp → (1949-10-15)October 15, 1949 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died · 1
Thomas Bopp → January 5, 2018(2018-01-05) (aged 68) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
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Thomas BoppDiedJanuary 5, 2018(2018-01-05) (aged 68) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.1.00infobox
Thomas BoppKnown forCo-discovery of comet Hale–Bopp with Alan Hale1.00infobox
Thomas BoppOccupationsProfessional speaker, amateur astronomer1.00infobox

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