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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. List of future astronomical events - Wikipedia

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    Halley's Comet will be at perihelion during its following pass. [28] 2134 May 7 Halley's Comet will get within 13.9 million km (8.6 million mi) of Earth. [47] 2141 June 19 Long-duration lunar eclipse of about 106.1 minutes. This lunar eclipse is in the same Saros series (132) as the long lunar eclipse in 2123, and has an almost identical ...

  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. 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

  6. Pieces of Halley's comet to shower skies this weekend in Eta ...

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    Halley's comet was discovered by Edmund Halley in 1705, but is believed to have been recognized for millennia. It won't be seen again until 2061.

  7. Meteor shower from Halley’s Comet to peak over ... - AOL

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    Halley’s Comet takes about 75 years to orbit our sun once, and according to NASA, the comet isn’t expected to enter the inner solar system again until 2061.

  8. Observational history of comets - Wikipedia

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    Halley died before the comet's return; [39] when it returned as predicted, it became known as Halley's Comet (with the latter-day designation of 1P/Halley). The comet next appears in 2061. In the 19th century, the Astronomical Observatory of Padova, was an epicenter in the observational study of comets.

  9. 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 ...