alecm, 5 months ago

Halley’s Comet reaches Perihelion, is on its way back | props to @JohnSimpsonNews

I saw the comet in 1986 – my first year of studying Astronomy at UCL – and although it wasn’t an a visual feast, it was amazing to be even passively observing something so rare and with such a tail and tale of historical importance.

It would be nice to see it again, but I, too, have to admit that the timing is unlikely to work. Cross fingers we’ll all be well enough to do so.

At 1 am GMT this morning Halley’s Comet reached its perihelion—the farthest end of its orbit—and turned to come back towards Earth. It’ll be here in 2061, so if you were born in 1980 or later you’ll have an evens chance of seeing it. Me, not so much. pic.twitter.com/WGLmVHmjjP

— John Simpson (@JohnSimpsonNews) December 9, 2023

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