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Who remembers seeing Halley's Comet in 1986?
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:37 am
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:37 am
I was only 5, but I vaguely remember my parents talking about it.. but I never saw it. Because of Newton and Edmund Halley it is by far the most famous Comet. I'd be around 81 if I ever get another chance to see it.. it's obviously possibly for me... but I wish I'd caught it the first go round.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:38 am to NATidefan
I saw it....it was probably the most overrated thing ever.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:39 am to NATidefan
Did they have a Hey, Arnold episode on that comet?
Posted on 4/11/14 at 2:14 am to NATidefan
Vaguely remember it. I remember the Mark Twain claymation movie about Haley's Comet more actually
Posted on 4/11/14 at 2:15 am to NATidefan
I remember. All the teachers had geekgasms. I was not that impressed. Diff'rent Strokes had a special episode.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 3:35 am to NATidefan
It's the end of the world as we know it.
I feel fine.
I feel fine.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 4:07 pm to NATidefan
I remember looking for it and never finding it. It was a huge let down.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 4:13 pm to NATidefan
quote:I studied about it in science class.
Who remembers seeing Halley's Comet in 1986?
Posted on 4/11/14 at 4:21 pm to NATidefan
Why don't you log into CoC's and help us out in our war?
Posted on 4/11/14 at 4:55 pm to NATidefan
the only thing I remember was MAD Magazine did a spoof; something like Halley's Vomit.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 5:11 pm to NATidefan
I saw it through the telescope at the LSU observatory. It was disappointing.
I assume the Observatory is still there?
I assume the Observatory is still there?
Posted on 4/11/14 at 5:22 pm to NATidefan
I want to go camping and see the stars. I can't see shite here in Houston, my one thing I hate about living in cities.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 5:27 pm to NATidefan
In and it was awesome. No not really. Which one was maybe 16 17 years ago that stayed for a while you could see it with bare eyes. Kings Comet??
This post was edited on 4/11/14 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 4/11/14 at 5:41 pm to NATidefan
There wasn't much to it, the orbit happened to be not very favorable for a good show. At it's brightest it was a barely visible smudge, although you could see the tail through binoculars.
Hale-Bopp was one of the all-time greats, covering a quarter of the sky. Hyakutake the year before had an even bigger tail but it wasn't nearly as bright, still very impressive though.
Hale-Bopp was one of the all-time greats, covering a quarter of the sky. Hyakutake the year before had an even bigger tail but it wasn't nearly as bright, still very impressive though.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 6:49 pm to NATidefan
Missed it in '86. Figured id catch it next go around. I did see ot on Cosmos, so thats just as good.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 6:55 pm to NATidefan
12 years old in the middle of the night saw Haley's comet and the rings of Saturn at the mcneese observatory then Steak 'n Eggs or Sambo's (me and the wife are in disagreement on the name)
Posted on 4/11/14 at 11:26 pm to NATidefan
I was living in south Florida then and heard the best place to see it was about two hours away, near Key Largo between two particular mile markers, around 2:00 a.m. on a particular night, so off I went. There were cars parked everywhere and I squeezed my car off US 1 between the mile markers, and started looking up. Some family nearby took pity on me and offered me their telescope aimed at the comet. I eagerly peered at the sky and saw a glow, which was all that could be seen. Disappointed, as I passed through Key Largo on the way back, the song "Key Largo" came on the radio. I figured that was the payoff for my adventure.
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