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I forget its designation, but it might be as bright as a full moon at its best. It could be a "dud" like Kohoutek back in the 1970s, but time will tell...
Hale-Bopp was impressive back in the 1990s. It would have been even more so if it had approached more closely to Earth. There was a smaller, dimmer comet that was visible for a short time before Hale-Bopp, and I saw that one too. I didn't see Halley's Comet when it swung by in 1986; I think it also was far away from Earth and not easy to see this time around.
Hale-Bopp was impressive back in the 1990s. It would have been even more so if it had approached more closely to Earth. There was a smaller, dimmer comet that was visible for a short time before Hale-Bopp, and I saw that one too. I didn't see Halley's Comet when it swung by in 1986; I think it also was far away from Earth and not easy to see this time around.