[AZ-Observing] Speaking of comets

One of the few advantages of being really old like me is having the memory of 
several truly great comets, most of which will never return.  (The youngsters 
will have their own great comets to remember.)  As a 15 year old in Illinois in 
1957 I was treated to two great comets, Mrkos and Arend-Roland.  The latter 
developed a zero-magnitude nucleus and hung over my parents garage in the 
evening. I remember getting a picture of it.  When I was about twice as old and 
newly married in Lombard, Illinois, I recall waking up early and staring out 
the window  at a remarkable object. It was comet West, and I was seeing it from 
my bed!  In 1986 comet Haley came by. It was pretty good from Arizona, and it 
was photogenic, but it wasn't dazzling.  Recently, in spring of '97, we'll all 
remember the incredible showing of comet Hale-Bopp. I have a nice color shot 
taken with my 8 inch astrograph, and I must post it sometime.    - Paul Lind  
(and no wise cracks about me seeing Haley's comet in 1911)
 
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