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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Halley’s Comet comes back every *blank* years.
A
65
B
75
C
85
D
100
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Halley’s Comet, Comet Halley, or sometimes simply Halley, officially designated 1P/Halley, is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–79 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is C Halley’s Halley’s comet is visible on earth once every years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Halley’s Comet has an fairly elliptical orbit, which means that its orbit is the shape of an elongated oval. The reason Halley’s Comet comes back every 75-76 years is because it orbits the Sun, and the Sun’s gravity pulls everything in the solar system towards it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Halley’s comet officially known as 1P/Halley is a comet that orbits the Sun every 76 years. It was last seen in the year 1986 and will be next seen in the year 2061.

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