[Nowhere Man]

Or it could be an astronomical “bust” like Comet Kohoutek in late 1973. Here’s the problem: new observations show the comet to be very small physically in size, and its physically small size means even as the comet approaches perihelion, it will be quite faint. It wasn’t like Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997, which was one of the brightest comets ever seen from Earth (Hale-Bopp was easily visible to the naked eye at night).

I remember Hale-Bopp too. I remember Mom and I looking at it when it became bright. Even at 125 million miles away, it was quite a sight.

[AppyPappy]

I remember coming out of church deacon’s meetings and seeing Hale-Bopp. It was huge.