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The fantastic spectacle of Comet Hale-Bopp above Stonehenge, England, on its last appearance in 1997.
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The group's end coincided with the appearance of Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997.
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The comet, more properly called Comet Halley, was a disappointing sight in British skies, certainly if we compare it with the spectacle of Comet Hale-Bopp, the great comet of 1997.
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Members of the cult believed the prophecy of Marshall Applewhite, who claimed that the comet Hale-Bopp was the long-awaited sign to shed their earthly bodies, which they called "containers."
Jeff Schweitzer: Rapture Rupture Jeff Schweitzer 2011
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The group's end coincided with the appearance of Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997.
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Comet Hale-Bopp was about 4,600 million km away, beyond the orbit of Neptune, when it was photographed in December, the most distant comet ever observed.
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And comet Hale-Bopp was simply amazing. common sense
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Members of the cult believed the prophecy of Marshall Applewhite, who claimed that the comet Hale-Bopp was the long-awaited sign to shed their earthly bodies, which they called "containers."
Jeff Schweitzer: The End Is Not Nigh: Take a Deep Breath and Move On 2010
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Maybe some of you reading this have already made the connection to the cult that went by the name Heaven's Gate, who thought an alien ship was hidden just behind the Hale-Bopp comet.
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Today in 1997, observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia were treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permitted Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day.
madkestrel: Today in 1997, observers in China, Mongo madkestrel 2010
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