The history of Halley's comet

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Sep 1987

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(Royal Society (London), Philosophical Transactions, Series A, vol. 323, no. 1572, 1987, p. 349-367) IN: Diffuse matter in the s

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Evolution (Development), Halley'S Comet, Histories, Oort Cloud, Orbital Elements, Periodic Variations, Planetary Evolution, Comets, Halley, History, Origin, Source, Orbits, Diagrams, Earth-Based Observations, Physical Properties, Characteristics

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The history of Halley's comet can be approached in three ways. The first starts with the origin of the comet and follows it through its sojourn in the Oort cloud, its transition from a long period orbit into a relatively short-period orbit until it finally arrives at its present position as a typical middle-aged comet with a large associated meteoroid stream. The second way retreats from 4.5 Gyr of history to a mere 2000 yr and starts its history with the first known record made of Halley's comet by mankind. The third approach waits until the comet actually received its name, a christening for which French mathematical astronomers are to be thanked, and then charts its highlights as the first periodic comet, the first predicted cometary return, and more recently as the spur to considerable scientific endeavor and government spending. This paper reviews all three approaches.

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