Labels:collector | crt screen | monitor | sky | tree OCR: Many believed that the astronomers were conspiring to cover the true identity of Hale-Bopp and the comet rapidly became target for apocalyptic prophecies and theori ies. On November 14th 1996, images taken by the amat teur astronomer Chuck Shramek, misidentified the comet as gigantic mother ship heading for. earth. Radio signals were allegedly received from the comet that were indeci pher rable, but intelligent. One group that took on this belief were the Heaven's Gate Cult, based in Calif fornia 'Encouraged by the their. founder Marshall Applewhite, the cult believed that the comet was a UFO ona journey to Earth to reunite them with higher alien beings During the Jast week in March 1997 39 members committed mass suicide at their rented mansion in Rancho Santa Fe San Diego No spacecraft ev ...
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