Halley's Comet
Halley's Comet is a comet in our Solar system, and may be the most well-known comet.[1] Prior to Astronomer Edmund Halley's suggestion that the comet was periodic and no one realized that almost all comets were periodic.
Halley realized that the historical record showed a bright comet appearing, approximately every 75-76 years. Its next visit will be on July 28, 2061.[1]
The pebble size debris shed from large comets persist, and observers n Planet Earth note meteor showers when Earth goes through regions where the comet has passed.[1] The Eta Aquarids in May and the Orionids in October, are due to pebbles from Halley's Comet. One shower is composed of pebbles left by the comet on its approach to Sol, and the other left by pebbles left by the comet as it retreated from Sol.
References
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"1P/Halley". NASA Science. 2017-11-29. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
Halley is often called the most famous comet because it marked the first time astronomers understood comets could be repeat visitors to our night skies. Astronomers have now linked the comet's appearances to observations dating back more than 2,000 years.