List of what I think will be the best comets for this century, unless we get one more before the end of the century. 1) Hale-Bopp 1997 2) Ikea-Seki 1965 3) West 1976 4) Hyakutake 1996 5) Arend-Rolland 1956 6) Bennett 1970 Criteria for qualification includes maximum brightness, duration of visibility, size, and tail length. GWG