Question

which comet reached the closet point to earth in it's path through the inner solar system on March 25,1996​

Answer 1

By a straightforward extrapolation of the current brightness, it would appear that Comet Hyakutake will reach magnitude 1 on March 25, 1996, at the time of the closest approach to the Earth. This is almost as bright as the brightest stars in the sky.

Answer 2

Comet Hyakutake reached the closest point to earth.