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Yesterday, 08:51 AM | #17 |
Wheeeeee!!!
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I've seen both and Halley's wasn't anywhere near as big or bright as Hale-Bopp. In fact, Halley's comet is way down the list in term of magnitude (brightness) compared to a lot of other comets.
Halley's comet had a magnitude of 2.4. For reference, the lower the number, the higher the magnitude of brightness. Halley's Comet (1986): Magnitude 2.4 Hale-Bopp (1996): Magnitude -0.8 Comet McNaught (2007): Magnitude -5.5 Comet Ikeya-Seki (1965): Magnitude -10 |
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Yesterday, 06:58 PM | #18 |
Seize life. Be an ermine.
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I've never seen a comet and I can't see this one. I think it's behind some high-rises that are west of my house.
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Yesterday, 07:08 PM | #19 |
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I’m gonna be honest and say that this is absolutely shocking to me. You seem like an intellectually curious fellow and Hale-Bopp was visible for a long time. It was also plainly visible, no binoculars or long exposure photography needed.
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Yesterday, 10:54 PM | #20 |
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