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Why can you only see Halley's comet once a year?

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You cannot see Halley's Comet once a year. It was last seen in 1986 and won't be seen again until 2061. There is typically a 75 to 76 year gap between when it is seen from Earth. During this time it is orbiting the Solar System and so at this point it is too far away to be seen from Earth. When it comes closer again, it will be seen from Earth.

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What comet comes around every year?

I definitely know its not halleys comet


What year will Halleys comet come?

early 2062


What is the next year that Halleys comet will be visible from earth?

2061


When will halleys comet be visible by the naked eye?

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Probably around the year 2060, depending on how good our telescopes are by then.


When was halleys comet discovered?

The first "certain" appearance of Halley's Comet is from 240 BC, in the Chinese chronicle Records of the Grand Historian or Shiji, which describes a comet that appeared "in the east and moved north".


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You can't see Halley's Comet at any time of the year now. It was last seen from Earth in 1986 and won't be seen from Earth again until 2061. It orbits the Solar System, taking about 75 to 76 years to do so, so it can only be seen about that often from Earth.


Comet which seen in every 73 years?

That is Halley's comet, named after English astronomer Edmond Halley,


In what year was the last time halleys comet was 10 miles above the earth?

Halley's Comet has never been 10 miles above Earth. It is always millions of miles from us, even when closest to us. It was last visible from Earth in 1986. It will next be visible in 2061.


What is the major difference between Comet Hyakutake and Halleys comet?

Halley's Comet was a periodic comet; it returns to the inner system every 76 years. Hale-Bopp is a very long-period comet; it may have been last seen in 2215 BC. That may have been Hale-Bopp's first approach to the Sun; its orbit was likely altered by close brushes with Jupiter then, and again during its last pass in 1997. Hale-Bopp's next appearance may be in or around the year 4530 AD.


Why was the comet in the sky in the Bayeux tapestry?

Because comets cannot decide when they will be visible. It was a natural phenomena and remains so. Comets have a 'year' as do all solar objects. Halleys comets year happened to coincide with the battle. It was a coincidence, nothing more than that.


When is halleys comet coming again?

It can be seen every 75-76 years. The next predicted perihelion of Halley's Comet will be 28 July 2061.