SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -The comet, officially called 1P/Halley, is named after English astronomer Edmond Halley, who examined reports of a comet approaching Earth in 1531, 1607 and 1682.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is a periodic comet that returns to Earth every 75 years. The last time it was here was in 1986, and it is projected to return in 2061. It is named after the English astronomer Edmond Halley, who examined the reports of a comet approaching the Earth in 1531, 1607 and 1682.

Detailed explanation-3: -Comet Hale-Bopp was an unusually bright comet that flew by Earth, reaching its closest approach to the planet in 1997. It was most spectacular in the Northern Hemisphere and visible to the naked eye for about 18 months. Hale-Bopp was probably one of the most viewed comets in history.

Detailed explanation-4: -Halley is classified as a periodic or short-period comet; one with an orbit lasting 200 years or less. This contrasts it with long-period comets, whose orbits last for thousands of years.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sometime in the 1949 to 1952 period, Bill Haley and the Saddlemen were formed; this was the band that would later evolve into Bill Haley and His Comets.