Halley’s Comet

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Halley's Comet, 1910

Comet Halley nucleus

Comet Halley photographed on March 8 and 9, 1986, by the one-metre Schmidt telescope of the European Southern Observatory at La Silla, Chile.

Comet Halley, photographed on March 9, 1986, by the 1-metre (40-inch) Schmidt telescope of the European Southern Observatory at La Silla, Chile.

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Halley's Comet, 1910

Comet Halley nucleus

Comet Halley photographed on March 8 and 9, 1986, by the one-metre Schmidt telescope of the European Southern Observatory at La Silla, Chile.

Comet Halley, photographed on March 9, 1986, by the 1-metre (40-inch) Schmidt telescope of the European Southern Observatory at La Silla, Chile.

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