`Little Fuzz Ball' Nears Its Brightest; Comet, Among Most Active in 400 Years, to Make Closest Pass Monday From: The Washington Post | Date: March 24, 1996| Author: Kathy Sawyer; Susan Okie | Copyright 1996 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Comet Hyakutake glowed like a mist-shrouded snowball against a crystal clear sky last night, delighting Washington area sky gazers who headed for the countryside to get a look at the comet.

Several hundred people gathered at C.M. Crockett Park in Midland where members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club provided telescopes and pointers.

"It looks like a little fuzz ball," said Sarah Steinmeyer, 6, of Warrenton.

"It looks like a star with a cloud over it," s...

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