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Q: What is the comet that appears only every 72 years?
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Comet which seen in every 73 years?

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


When was halleys comet last visible?

Comet Halley was last visible to us in 1997. It only appears about every 75 or 76 years. It is predicted to be visible again on the 28th July 2061.


Comet visible from earth every 76 years?

No comets are not visble on earth, every 76 years, only Halley's comet is only visible every 76 years


Which of followeing comets reappears after shortest periods a briela's comet b di vico's comet c hairlay's comet d donati's comet?

Answer:- Briela's comet appears after 6.6 years. Its correct name is biela's comet. Di vico is not comet. Halley appears after 76 years. Donati is a non period comet. It appeared once only in 1858. I think correct answer is Biela's comet. If there is any other opinion mail me.


Does Halley's comet pass by the earth every year in its orbit through our solar system?

Haley's Comet is visible from Earth every 75 to 76 years. The Comet's orbit takes 75 to 76 years to complete, so it only passes by the earth once every 75-76 years.


When did Hailey's comet change to Halley's comet?

Halley's Comet is a long-term comet that appears about once every 75 to 76 years. It notably appeared in the year of Mark Twain's birth (1835) and again in the year of his death (1910). Its most recent appearance was in 1986 and it will not approach the Sun again until 2061.


What insect only appears every 13 to17 years?

Cicada


What is periodicity as it relates to comets?

A comet that takes the same time to make its orbit of the Sun. We can predict with a good degree of accuracy as to when we can see it again. Halley's Comet is the most famous, coming about every 75 or 76 years. It is not totally precise as it can vary, so we can only say about every 75 or 76 years.


Which comet is the most famous comet in history?

Halley's Comet is undoubtedly the most famous, having been named after Edmund Halley who first studied comets and showed them to be an orbiting part of our solar system.


How many years does it take to have a lunar eclipse?

One happens every year, but it only appears in specific regions every 20-50 years.


What comet orbits the sun every 76 yars?

The only one I know is Halley's Comet. There may be others.


Name the comet that came close to earth in 1986?

The name of the comet seen in 1986 is Halley's Comet. You can see it every 75-76 years, and is the only short period comet that is clearly visible to the naked eye from earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that might appear twice in a human lifetime.