Halley's Comet
short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years
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Summary
Halley's Comet is a Halley-type comet[1]. It draws 29,563 Wikipedia views per month (halley type comet category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: periodic comet[3], near-Earth object[4]
- Site of astronomical discovery: Ancient Greece[5]
- Named after: Edmond Halley[6]
- Commons category: Comet Halley[7]
- Parent astronomical body: Sun[8]
- Child astronomical body: Eta Aquariids[9]
- Provisional designation: 1P/1982 U1[10], 1982i[11], 1P/1909 R1[12], 1909c[13], 1P/1835 P1[14], 1835 III[15], 1P/1758 Y1[16], 1759 I[17], 1P/1682 universe[18], 1682[19], 1P/1607 S1[20], 1607[21], 1P/1531 P1[22], 1531[23]
- Time of discovery or invention: 466 BC[24], 240 BC[25]
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Influence
Things named for Halley's Comet include Hailey Bieber[26], a businessperson[27], b. 1996[28], of United States[29]; Halley-type comet[30], an astronomical object type[31]; and Lepanthopsis comet-halleyi[32], a taxon[33].
Why It Matters
Halley's Comet has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include Hailey Bieber[26], a businessperson[27], b. 1996[28], of United States[29]; Halley-type comet[30], an astronomical object type[31]; and Lepanthopsis comet-halleyi[32], a taxon[33].