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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  Was hale bopp the one in the late 90s? I remember that one was really bright and I could even see it during the day. Wasn't that also when that cult did the mass suicide? |
Yeah, the Heavens-Gate Cult preached that they had to catch a spaceship behind Hale-Bopp. I think that was 1997, while Hyukatake was 1996 and was also incredible.