Halley's Comet

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by NASA
published on 28 September 2023
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An image captured in 1986 of Halley's Comet, named after the English scientist and cartographer Edmond Halley (1656-1742) who accurately predicted its orbit in relation to Earth.

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NASA. (2023, September 28). Halley's Comet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17956/halleys-comet/

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NASA. "Halley's Comet." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 28, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17956/halleys-comet/.

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NASA. "Halley's Comet." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Sep 2023. Web. 25 Jul 2024.

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