A synopsis of the astronomy of comets

Halley, Edmond
Printed for John Senex, 1705
12. Halley's Comet This is the English translation of Halley's discovery that the comets of 1531, 1607, and 1682 were one and the same. He predicted its return in 1758 and it became known as Halley's Comet.
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12. Halley's Comet

This is the English translation of Halley's discovery that the comets of 1531, 1607, and 1682 were one and the same. He predicted its return in 1758 and it became known as Halley's Comet.