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.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | halley_wfcc_22_07_87-cc |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 16 April 2013, 15:24 |
| Size: | 1503 x 2470 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Comet Halley |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet |
| Category: | Solar System |
