Edmond Halley

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In 1705 this English astronomer predicted the 1758 return of the comet now named for him Edmond Halley $1,200 DJ ASTRONOMY 2004-05-03 #4536
He predicted a comet he observed in 1682 would return in 1758 (he was right) Edmond Halley $400 DJ ASTRONOMERS 1999-07-08 #3434
In 1705 he announced that the comets of 1531, 1607, & 1682 were the same comet Edmond Halley $400 DJ ASTRONOMY 1997-05-08 #2934
He was the second Astronomer Royal & perhaps the only one you could name Edmond Halley $400 J ASTRONOMY 1995-11-29 #2588
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