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  • Jane Dexter
    • Sep 4, 2017
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Halley’s Comet Observed – 4th September 1682


Halley’s Comet Observed – 4th September 1682

Edmund Halleys’ reputation mainly rests on his discovery of the orbit of Halley’s Comet, named after him but he was widely involved in a number of scientific endeavours.

The English Astronomer, Mathematician and Physicist was educated at Queens’ College, Oxford where he was influenced by the work of Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed’s work to catalogue the northern hemisphere.

In 1705 Halley published his own work ‘A Synopsis of the Astronomy of Comets’, in which he detailed the orbits of known comets and made the case that 3 were actually the same comet returning. He also successfully predicted its return in 1758.

He was appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich in 1720.

Quote - “This sight... is by far the noblest astronomy affords.”

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