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

- Published: 2026-06-12T00:29:42Z
- Updated: 2026-07-07T10:56:39Z
- Section: Science & Environment
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/science/space/alan-hale-dead.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Space & Cosmos
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In 1995, he and Thomas Bopp spotted, from different states, the same mysterious object in the sky. What turned out to be a comet was named after them: Hale-Bopp.

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