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Originally Posted by Glenn Dawes
Hi guys,
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Also, someone earlier implied that Halley was a fizzier in 1986. Not true, probably no comet could live up to the media frenzy that surrounded it. How many of you saw it in the morning sky in March that year - naked eye, with probably 10 degree tail pointing straight up - it was magic!
Regards
Glenn
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Sorry, Glenn, but unless there was another Halley in '86, the one I saw, or at least tried to see, was a disappointing smear with respect to visual appearance. Compared to Bennett that I saw fom my bedroom window in 1971, I was expecting something grander - despite the poor apparition position relative to earth. No comet can live up to expectations, you are right there! Terms like Great are best left until after the event!
Richard