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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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