Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981s%26t....61..500.&link_type=abstract
Sky and Telescope, vol. 61, June 1981, p. 500, 501.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Halley'S Comet, Spaceborne Astronomy, Visual Observation, Charge Coupled Devices, Ephemeris Time, Orbital Elements, Perihelions, Comets, Halley Comet, Astronomy, Observations, Popular, Characteristics, Features, Diagrams
Scientific paper
The periodic return (every 76 years) of Halley's comet is discussed and the conditions of its reappearance during 1985-1986, marked as unfavorable by astronomers, are described. The comet, known for its superior brightness, is reported to be on a course far away from the sun, and the ephemeris used to plan current earth-based and spacecraft observation programs, will have to be refined for its recovery. During the first weeks of January 1986, brightening Halley will be seen in the evening as it is heading for perihelion on February 9, 1986 and conjunction with the sun. After the perihelion passage, the comet will enter the morning sky in early March. Good observations can be expected when the comet, receding from the sun, is approaching earth, and the best viewing is predicted for early April from the southernmost part of the United States.
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