What year was Halley's comet found?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

It was studied by British astronemer named Edmond Halley.He projected it would come about around 1758-1759, when 1758 came around they saw the comet.And named it after Edmond Halley.So it was offically found in 1758, but of course he studied it way before that.

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What years will halleys comet be seen?

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