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dboz

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How often did Halley of Halley's Comet fame get to see the comet?

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jdnyc

June 24, 2009 03:30 AM | view on twitter

Edmond Halley lived from 1656 to 1742. The comet made an appearance in 1682, but it is not apparent if he saw the comet or not. The comet is on a 75-76 year cycle, and the next time it was seen was in 1759, 17 years after his death. His prediction was made in 1702, and he was proven right when it appeared in 1759.

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June 25, 2009 12:14 AM | view on twitter

Halley lived from 1656 to 1742, but never got to see it. Halley's Comet returned Christmas Eve 1758

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Halley
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/halley.htm
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