Halley's Comet is a photograph by Library Of Congress/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 13th, 2018.
Halley's Comet
Halley's Comet. Historical photomechanical print depicting the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet with Venus (lower right) and The Moon (bottom... more
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Halley's Comet
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Halley's Comet. Historical photomechanical print depicting the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet with Venus (lower right) and The Moon (bottom centre). Halley's Comet is the only naked-eye comet certain to return within a human lifetime (every 75 years or so). It derives its name from the English astronomer Edmond Halley (1656-1742) who computed its orbit. In 1910 the comet's approach was relatively close, and on 18 May the Earth passed through the comet's tail. Created in 1910.
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