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Unlikely. There are no periodic comets known that will revisit the inner solar system in 2061. And that's 52 years from now; it's impossible to know when a new comet will appear.
So the chance is vanishingly small that a comet will strike the Earth in 2061.
On the other hand, comets or comet-like asteroids have struck the Earth before, so the possibility exists. But hopefully by then, we'll have the technology to detect such a comet far enough from Earth and be able to deflect it - or capture it. It would be nice to have a second Moon.
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∙ 15y agoHalley's Comet is anticipated to return to the inner solar system by 2061. There are no guarantees, however; comets do not typically survive more an a hundred or so passes by the sun before disintegrating completely.
Some comets die more spectacularly; for example, the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet which broke apart passing the Sun and then crashed into Jupiter.
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What are the superstitions related to comet and asteroid in Philippines?
Comets were considered to be bad omens until the sixteenth century. They were usually thought to predict the downfalls of kings or kingdoms. There isn't a documented case of a comet being visible to anyone in the Philippines, but they most likely believed this superstition, until philosophers and scientists began to study them.
A comet near the sun whose orbit is elliptical would never be near the sun again?
It would approach the sun again, but not for a long period of time, until it has gone through the rest of its elliptical orbit.
In what season does Orion come up?
It starts to be visible in the northern hemisphere's autumn, but it isn't really properly visible until winter arrives. It is then visible throughout the winter before disappearing in early spring.
Where is Betelgeuse in the sky?
The red giant star Betelgeuse is the bright reddish star at the "shoulder" of Orion, the Hunter. Orion is one of the most distinctive constellations in the winter sky, and is easily visible in the winter and early spring. In this season, Orion is setting as the Sun goes down, and it will not be especially visible until the late fall again, when it will rise at sunset.
How often does Hale-Bopp appear?
AnswerThe Hale-Bopp comet is now beyond the orbit of Uranus but is expected to still be visible by large telescopes until about 2020. After then, it is not expected to make a return until the year 4534.
Is Haley's comet visible this year 2014?
To VERY powerful telescopes, yes. It won't be back in the inner system and visible to the naked eye again until around 2061.
What was the name of the comet which was seen in 1986?
That was Halley's Comet - it will not be seen again until 2062
When was Halley's comet recently sighted on earth?
Halley's comet last passed through the inner solar system ... becoming bright enough to be visible ... in the mid 1980s. It's not expected to be visible again, even with significant optical enhancement, until some short time before 2060.
How often does hallys comet orbits the sun?
Every 75-76 years. It last appeared in view on February 9th 1986 and will not be visible again until July 28th 2061
Does a comet emit visible light and infrared light?
A comet emits no light of its own, until close enough to be illuminated and stimulated by radiation from the sun.
Is Halley's comet headed toward earth or away from earth now?
Halley's Comet is moving away (in 2010 - when this answer was written), it came close in 1986, it will continue to move away until about 2030 then re-approach and become visible again in mid 2061.
How long does it take for us to see hale - bopp comet?
Comet Hale-Bopp is still visible in very large telescopes; estimates indicate that it will be visible until 2030, and may be visible longer than that in the improved telescopes of ten years from now.Comet Hale-Bopp is not expected to return to the inner solar system until the year 4390.
Will Halley's comet be seen this weekend?
No. It will be not be seen from Earth again until the year 2061.
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.
The discoverer of halleys comet?
Difficult to know. The comet which later came to bear Edmund Halley's name has probably been visible throughout human history. But not until Halley did most people accept that all those different comets were all different visits of the SAME comet
Will Comet Hale-Bopp show up again?
Yes, the comet will show up again, but not in our lifetime. The next appearance of Hale-Bopp is not expected until the year 4385 (Yes 4385). A lot will have changed by then - maybe tourists could ride on it!
What was the year that we last observed Halley's comet?
it was last seen in 1986 and wont be able to be seen again until 2061.
