An image of the Moon, from the Meeanee Observatory photograph album, 1907-1908. Some of the treasures within the Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust’s rich and varied collection may, on first glance ...
22. It takes Halley’s Comet 76 years to orbit the sun, and the last time it was visible to casual astronomers was in 1986. The comet is not expected to enter the inner solar system again until ...
Halley’s Comet is so famous because it’s larger than ... sungrazers like Comet Lovejoy and C/2024 G3. Unfortunately, in 1986, even when Halley wasn’t all that close to the Sun physically ...