On This Day February 9 1986 - Halley’s Comet Appeared in the Inner Solar System

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Halley’s Comet Appeared in the Inner Solar System in 1986.

On this day, February 9, 1986, Halley’s Comet made its much-anticipated return to the inner solar system, giving astronomers and skywatchers a rare opportunity to witness one of the most famous celestial events. As the only known short-period comet visible to the naked eye from Earth, Halley’s Comet appears approximately once every 76 years, making each sighting a historic moment.

During its 1986 passage, the comet was studied extensively using modern telescopes and spacecraft for the first...
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