Template:Infobox Comet
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| Orbital characteristics A | |
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 Comet Halley as taken with the Halley Multicolor Camera on the ESA Giotto mission. The nucleus is sunlit from the left, and several bright jets of gas and dust are visible. |
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| Discovered by: | Prehistoric; Named after Edmond Halley |
| Discovery date: | 1758 (first predicted perihelion) |
| Alternate designations: | Halley's Comet, 1P |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Epoch: | 2449400.5 (February 17, 1994) |
| Perihelion distance: | 0.586 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 17.8 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.967 |
| Orbital period: | 75.3 Julian Years |
| Inclination: | 162.3° |
| Last perihelion: | February 9, 1986 |
| Next perihelion (predicted): | July 28, 2061 |
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