From: utzoo!watmath!watarts!geo
Newsgroups: net.space
Title: Re: Haleys Comet
Article-I.D.: watarts.1829
Posted: Fri May 13 18:06:52 1983
Received: Sat May 14 04:44:44 1983
References: houti.278 watcgl.410

I recall "Comet Kohoutek" back in 1975.  When it was discovered there
were some articles in newspapers that said it would rival Halley's
comet.  But when it arrived you needed binoculars to even see it.

When it was all over, I read that the reason it had been so 
disappointing was  light pollution.  The last time Halley's comet
was visible was 1910, when there was a lot less light pollution.

So don't count on an impressive show.

	Cordially, Geo Swan, Integrated Studies, University of Waterloo
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