Difference between revisions of "Halley's comet"
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_comet Halley's Comet] - a famous comet which returns to it's perihelion, where it is visible from Earth, every 76 years; as sure as "sixes and seventies". | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_comet Halley's Comet] - a famous comet which returns to it's perihelion, where it is visible from Earth, every 76 years; as sure as "sixes and seventies". | ||
| − | * | + | * Appeared in 1910 (in James Joyce's time) when it was first photographed |
| − | * | + | * Believed to be present in 12 B.C. and may have been the source for the biblical Star of Bethlehem. |
Latest revision as of 14:34, 8 February 2006
- Halley's Comet - a famous comet which returns to it's perihelion, where it is visible from Earth, every 76 years; as sure as "sixes and seventies".
- Appeared in 1910 (in James Joyce's time) when it was first photographed
- Believed to be present in 12 B.C. and may have been the source for the biblical Star of Bethlehem.
