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Babylonian astronomical diaries recorded daily observation of the moon and planets from around the 7th century BCE onward. The diaries for 164-163 BCE contain observations of Halley's comet at its 1st and last visibility. This observation written in cuneiform, can be dated to about 22 to 28 September 164 BCE. From Babylon, Mesopotamia, Iraq. Circa 164 BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 07). Tablet Observation of Halley's Comet. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4835/tablet-observation-of-halleys-comet/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tablet Observation of Halley's Comet." World History Encyclopedia, April 07, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4835/tablet-observation-of-halleys-comet/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tablet Observation of Halley's Comet." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Apr 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4835/tablet-observation-of-halleys-comet/.
