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Proceeds from the sales of all items on this page go to benefit the programs of the Southwest Institute for Space Research, in particular the Earthrise Project. Payment may be made by PayPal to the address ahale@swisr.org, or by check payable to the Southwest Institute for Space Research.

Some of the below items are also available for purchase at the International Space Hall of Fame Gift Shop in Alamogordo, NM.
BOOKS
EVERYBODY'S COMET: A LAYMAN'S GUIDE TO COMET HALE-BOPP

(High-Lonesome Books, 1996)

SPECIAL ANNIVERARY EDITION, WITH NEW CHAPTER, "THE VIEW TEN YEARS LATER" NOW AVAILABLE! (2005)

"In writing about the comet that he and Thomas Bopp found on the same night, Alan Hale has made this book much more than merely a guide to Comet Hale-Bopp. With a personal touch and a sense of humor, Dr. Hale recounts the fascinating story of discovery and confirmation, plus the continued study of the intriguing changes in Hale-Bopp, which may be one of the 'great comets' in history. He also explains the science and history of comets, and gives practical advice about seeing them when they show up. His argument for scientific literacy is terrific, and his final sentence utterly compelling."

                                                   -- From the preface by Janet Asimov

Personally autographed copies: $20
Alan Hale wrote a new chapter, "The View Ten Years Later" in 2005 to mark the ten-year anniversary of the comet's discovery. This new chapter discusses the comet's appearance (and includes numerous photographs), as well as much of the science we learned from Hale-Bopp. It also includes discussion of how cometary science as a whole has advanced during the past ten years -- including the various spacecraft missions -- as well as a narrative of how the author's personal life has been affected by the discovery and his activities since the comet's appearance.

Available as a CD insert for the "Special Anniversary Edition" of Everybody's Comet, or (for those who may already have a copy of the book) for $5 as a CD (.pdf files).
IN OUR SKIES

A complete collection of the "In Our Skies" weekly newspaper column on astronomy and space authored by Alan Hale, from its inception in early 1995 through the end of 2005.

Available as .pdf files (arranged by year) on CD: $20

Quarterly updates (.pdf files on CD) available via subscription for $5 per year for those who have purchased the original CD.
CDs/VIDEOS
SKYWATCHER'S JOURNEY Audio/Visual CD

QuickTime movies of astronomical themed photographs taken by Alan Hale, set to musical soundtracks.

A listing of movies included on Skywatcher's Journey, and a sample clip from one of them, is available here.

Price: $20
WHAT GOES UP music video by Vanna Bonta

Accomplished author and actress Vanna Bonta wrote, recorded, and produced the music video "What Goes Up" in honor of the X-Prize winning flight of SpaceShipOne in October 2004, and this was premiered at the Yuri's Night celebration in April 2005. She has graciously allowed the Southwest Institute to sell copies of "What Goes Up" to help raise funds for the Earthrise Project.

Price: $10
POSTERS/PHOTOS
EARTHRISE by Michael David Ward

Acclaimed space artist Michael David Ward produced this painting in honor of the 10-year anniversary of the Comet Hale-Bopp discovery and the launching of the Earthrise Project. He has graciously allowed the Southwest Institute to sell poster reproductions of his painting to raise funds for Earthrise.

Price: $25
COMET HALE-BOPP POSTERS

Left: Hale-Bopp from Cloudcroft, NM. Inscription: "The Future Calls to Those Who Seek It" OUT OF STOCK

Center: Hale-Bopp with Launch Complex at White Sands Missile Range, NM. Inscription: "The Future Belongs to Those Who Dream" Personally autographed copies $5

Right: Hale-Bopp and co-discoverer Alan Hale. Inscription: "Touch a Star, and Seize the Future" Personally autographed copies $5, SUPPLIES LIMITED
AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS OF MAJEL BARRETT

(Fourteen different poses available; samples of all fourteen can be seen here)

Majel Barrett, wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, has graciously donated several autographed photos of herself, including some from her various roles in Star Trek, to the Southwest Institute for fundraising purposes for the Earthrise Project.

Price: $20 each
MISCELLANEOUS
AUTOGRAPHED SOUVENIR PROGRAMS from the "Comet's Tale" event held July 23, 2005, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp. Four pages; interior pages contain the agenda for the formal evening program which launched the Earthrise Project, and a description of that endeavor..

Price: $1 each
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY

CD recordings of selected broadcasts of the radio program "The Other Side of the Sky" are available in exchange for donations to the Earthrise Project. Please see our "Other Side" page for a list of broadcasts which are available.
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