Thomas Bopp
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 5 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 15,1949 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Denver |
| Colorado | |
| United States | |
| Died | Phoenix |
| Arizona | |
| United States | |
| Discovered | Comet Hale–Bopp |
| Parents | Frank Bopp |
| Known for | Co-discovery of comet Hale–Bopp with Alan Hale |
| Children | April Esch |
| Date of died | January 5,2018 |
| Education | Youngstown State University |
| Chaney High School | |
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| ID | 3297014 |
Thomas Bopp Life story
Thomas Joel Bopp 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.
