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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ID:halley_wfcc_22_07_87-cc
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:16 april 2013 15:24
Storlek:1503 x 2470 px

Om objektet

Namn:Comet Halley
Typ:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Kategori:Solar System

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