The most standard pronunciation of "Halley" is IPA: /ˈhæli/, to rhyme with "valley". The once-standard alternate pronunciation /ˈheɪli/ (to rhyme with "Bailey") led to rock and roll singer Bill Haley naming his band The Comets. Edmond Halley himself probably pronounced his name /ˈhɔːli/, with the "hall-" rhyming with "call" or "small". The above is from the Wikipedia article. See the link for specific information. I believe that comets are always or almost always visible from all points of the earth, either during their approach to or retreat from the sun.
Halley's Comet has a nucleus (solid center) estimated to be about 9 miles (15 kilometers) wide. The most recently verified sighting of Halley's Comet was in 1986.
Edmund Halley did not invent anything, but he was a British astronomer known for calculating the orbit of the comet that now bears his name. Halley's Comet, which passes by Earth approximately every 75-76 years, was the first comet to be recognized as periodic.
Halley's Comet is arguably the most famous comet in history. It is visible from Earth every 76 years, making it a well-known and anticipated astronomical event for centuries. Its appearances have been recorded since ancient times, with the earliest known sighting dating back to 240 BC.
Yes. Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits our sun, and the definition of "Part of the solar system" is 'Any object that orbits our sun.'
The Bayeux Tapestry, not Halleys comet, is a famous 11th-century embroidered cloth that depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Halley's Comet did make an appearance in 1066, which is believed to be depicted in the tapestry as a bad omen for the English.
No. It's a comet.
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Halley's Comet has a nucleus (solid center) estimated to be about 9 miles (15 kilometers) wide. The most recently verified sighting of Halley's Comet was in 1986.
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Nobody made Halley's Comet, and there isn't any purpose to its existence. It simply is.
Halley's Comet is currently a little beyond the orbit of Neptune.