Halley's comet

This stunning image was captured by ESO's very own Wide Field Camera.

Halley is the only short-period comet that is clearly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that might appear twice in a human lifetime.

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Über das Bild

ID:halley_wfcc_22_07_87-cc
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:16. April 2013 15:24
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Über das Objekt

Name:Comet Halley
Typ:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Kategorie:Solar System

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