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2031
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2041
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2051
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2061
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Detailed explanation-1: -Astronomers have now linked the comet’s appearances to observations dating back more than 2, 000 years. Halley was last seen in Earth’s skies in 1986 and was met in space by an international fleet of spacecraft. It will return in 2061 on its regular 76-year journey around the Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Halley’s comet will next appear in the night sky in the year 2062. It orbits the sun every 75-76 years, so this is the time between appearances. Halley’s comet was recorded by Edmund Halley in 1682.
Detailed explanation-4: -On January 30, 1996, Yuji Hyakutake in Japan discovered a new comet using 25x150 binoculars. The comet was designated Comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake).