[yesthatjallen]

I don't even remember seeing Haleys' comet. I was living in NYC at the time.

I do remember clearly seeing Hale-Bopp.

I had made a mental note to search for it but I didn't have to.

One night I was walking home and I looked up and it was clearly visible in a very brightly lit area.

No special arrangements needed.

[yarddog]

Hale-Bopp was visible but even viewed through a high end (ED Glass) 22 power spotting scope it was not large. I mounted it on a tripod and asked my 80 something parents if they wanted to see it.

I was a bit surprised that they did. They had never seen a comet before. This was late afternoon in the Western sky.