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Originally Posted by fringe_dweller
does less significant include, ..Comet Hyakutake at its best, from very dark skies, in 1996, and the last aussie total solar eclipse in dec 2002 in SA, the awesome long duration total lunar eclipse of july 2000, the peak of the leonids fireball shower in 1998 (under dark skies), the leonids meteor storm in 2001 (under dark skies), the last solar maximum and resulting auroral activity? if so, I am impressed that these didnt impress you?
I saw Halleys in '86 and i didnt find it that impressive to be honest.
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I used the term "less significant" as a generalisation and listed only 3 items that quickly came to mind and items that newcomers may be able to assocaite with. I didn't "prioritise" my observing highlights. If I listed everything I looked at naked eye and with optical aid since 1970 that impressed me greatly, I would be here typing for a long time.
FWIW, I didn't find Haley's comet that impressive either, a lot of a letdown IMO. It was certainly not in the class of Bennett's comet in 1970, or Hyakutake or Hale Bopp in 1997. The only reason I listed Haley's Comet was that several prior posts indicated it was the thing that got them started in the hobby. In addition newbies and non astronomers can all associate with Haley's comet and know what it is/was. Ask a newb what was "Hyakutake" and the answers will range from a world war II weapon, to a modern computer game, some may even get it right
CS-John B