Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas

[Third Eye]

It’s pretty cool, but it’s no Hale-Bopp.

[4th and Long]

Originally Posted by Third Eye

It’s pretty cool, but it’s no Hale-Bopp.

Hale-Bopp was AWESOME!

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by 4th and Long

Hale-Bopp was AWESOME!

Yeah, I was a 20 year old stoner college student when Hale-Bopp visited. My friend group would go out nightly to “commune” with it.

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by Third Eye

It’s pretty cool, but it’s no Hale-Bopp.

Hale-Bopp was a pussy comet compared to Haley's.

[4th and Long]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

Hale-Bopp was a pussy comet compared to Haley's.

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

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by 4th and Long

Hale-Bopp (1996): Magnitude -0.8

Hale-Bopp was 1997.

[4th and Long]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

Hale-Bopp was 1997.

Hale–Bopp became visible to the naked eye in May 1996.