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Comet Halley: Once in a LifetimePaperback – 31 December 1985. by Mark Littmann(Author). Back to top. Get to Know Us.

Celebrates the return of Halley's comet with a wealth of facts and fantasy about comets. Features the superstitions, myths, and misconceptions surrounding their appearances. Reports on how comets were explained by the first sky-watchers. Recounts numerous tales about the effects comets have had on society and the role they have played in Earth's history.

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Comet Halley: Once in a Lifetime. Mark Littmann, Donald K. Clayton Gearhart, "Comet Halley: Once in a Lifetime.

Halley identified a pattern of comets that had approached Earth in 1531, 1607 and 1682 .

Halley identified a pattern of comets that had approached Earth in 1531, 1607 and 1682, and predicted it would return again in 1758. Although he died before he could witness what would become his namesake comet’s return, from its periodicity he concluded that it would orbit the sun on a regular basis. Halley’s has become famous because it’s the only short-period comet that a human can count on seeing in his lifetime, says Bill Cooke, lead at NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office. His comet last passed Earth in 1986, and it was about as bright as Polaris, aka the North Star.