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  2. Halley's Comet - Wikipedia

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    Halley's Comet is the only known short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, [16] appearing every 72–80 years, [17] though with the majority of recorded apparations (25 of 30) occurring after 75–77 years.

  3. How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris from Halley’s ...

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    The famous Halley’s comet is about halfway through its roughly 76-year orbit of the sun, having reached its farthest point from its host star in December 2023. The comet won’t be visible in ...

  4. Comet Hale–Bopp - Wikipedia

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    Its lengthy period of visibility and extensive coverage in the media meant that Hale–Bopp was probably the most-observed comet in history, making a far greater impact on the general public than the return of Halley's Comet in 1986, and certainly seen by a greater number of people than witnessed any of Halley's previous appearances. For ...

  5. List of Halley-type comets - Wikipedia

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    Minor planets in comet-like orbits similar to HTCs that never come close enough to the Sun to outgas are called centaurs. HTCs are named after the first discovered member, and the first discovered periodic comet, Halley's Comet, which orbits the Sun in about 75 years, and passing as far as the orbit of Neptune.

  6. Halley’s Comet meteor shower peaks this weekend. How ... - AOL

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    The meteors are coming from Halley’s Comet, and its next orbit will be in 2061. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  7. Portal:1980s/Selected article/48 - Wikipedia

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    The comet's periodicity was first determined in 1705 by English astronomer Edmond Halley, after whom it is now named. During its 1986 apparition, Halley's Comet became the first comet to be observed in detail by spacecraft, providing the first observational data on the structure of a comet nucleus and the mechanism of coma and tail formation.

  8. Halley’s Comet meteor shower peaks this weekend. How ... - AOL

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    The meteors are coming from Halley’s Comet, and its next orbit will be in 2061. Halley’s Comet meteor shower peaks this weekend. How to get a view near Modesto

  9. Category:Halley's Comet - Wikipedia

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    Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help ... Pages in category "Halley's Comet" ... This page was last edited on 4 November 2024, ...