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     Glenn,
          That depends on if you would want it's speed (velocity?) related 
to something wouldn't it?  Or it's basic trip speed (velocity) around the 
old sun?  That starts to border on the Einstein train passenger observation 
stuff.   Anyhow, I believe the fastest speed would be somewhere in the 
middle of the elliptical orbit (if it returns), if it is parabolic or 
hyperbolic who knows for sure, not at the perihelion. I could also be way 
off on this assumption that they follow a pendular-type motion.  I have a 
list of periodic comets that has their name, period in years, inclination in 
orbit, distance (not sure what that part measures), last (and number of) 
observed passages.  My list only seems to go from 1884 to 1928 though and 
must be old as Halley is noted as last seen in 1910.  If anyone is 
interested I could fax it (or post it) although it would be interesting to 
see if there is a better list of comets on the web somewhere.

BTW - Wayne's mail, Wayne's mail,
     got it fixed?
     excellent, excellent.
                              Bored with clouds at 4:30,
                                        1st
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From: owner-meteorobs-digest@latrade.com
To: meteorobs-digest@latrade.com
Subject: meteorobs-digest V1 #348
Date: Saturday, February 01, 1997 2:00AM

I would like to ask how fast Comet Hale-Bopp is going. Would anyone know.
Please respond.
With thanks,
Glenn  Talaue