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Halley’s Comet: Reached The Farthest Point

April 11 , 2024 228 days 318 0
  • Halley’s Comet, also called 1P Halley, will reach its farthest point from the sun and then again begin its long journey back towards the inner solar system.
  • Halley's Comet is one of the most well-known comets in the world.
  • It visits us every 75 to 79 years, and like other comets, appears in the night sky when it reaches close to the sun.
  • The comet, which is now reaching its aphelion, is not going to be visible to earthlings for almost another 40 years.
  • It will come closest to the sun again on July 28, 2061.

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