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| + | '''Halley's Comet''' was a [[comet]] of the [[Sol system|Sol]] [[star system|system]]. |
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| − | '''Halley's Comet''' was the [[Sol system]]'s best known [[comet]], with a regular [[orbit]] of approximately 76 years. Halley's Comet was often visible from [[Earth]]'s surface when nearing perihelion, its point of least distance from [[Sol]]. |
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| − | + | A [[time travel]] incident brought [[Samuel Clemens]] from [[San Francisco]] in [[August]] [[1893]] to a short visit on the [[deck]]s [[Galaxy class decks|of the]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} in [[2369]]. Clemens was [[curiosity|curious]] as to whether the [[starship]] had ever reached Halley's Comet. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow, Part II}}) |
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| + | In the late [[20th century]], Halley's Comet appeared in the design of the [[assignment patch|mission insignia]] for the [[space shuttle orbiter]] mission [[Space shuttle missions#STS-51L|STS-51L]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}}, ''set artwork'') |
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In [[1996]], the [[Griffith Observatory]] featured an exhibit about Halley's Comet. In order to get from [[Rain Robinson]]'s lab to the lobby, one had to "go right down the hall, take a left at [[Mars]], right at Halley's Comet and then just keep going straight ahead past the [[soda]] machine". ({{VOY|Future's End}}) |
In [[1996]], the [[Griffith Observatory]] featured an exhibit about Halley's Comet. In order to get from [[Rain Robinson]]'s lab to the lobby, one had to "go right down the hall, take a left at [[Mars]], right at Halley's Comet and then just keep going straight ahead past the [[soda]] machine". ({{VOY|Future's End}}) |
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| − | == Background == |
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| + | This comet has a regular [[orbit]] of approximately 76 [[year]]s. Halley's Comet was often visible from [[Earth]]'s [[surface]] when nearing perihelion, its point of least distance from [[Sol]]. Two of Halley's appearances marked the years of the [[birth]] ([[1835]]) and [[death]] ([[1910]]) of the famous [[American]] [[writer]] Samuel Clemens. After 1910, Halley's Comet's perihelia occurred, or will occur, on: |
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| − | After 1910, Halley's Comet's perihelia occurred, or will occur, on: |
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| − | * [[February |
+ | * [[February]] 9, [[1986]] |
| − | * [[July |
+ | * [[July]] 28, [[2061]] |
| − | * [[May |
+ | * [[May]] 7, [[2134]] |
| − | Given the [[gravity|gravitational]] effect of the Sol system |
+ | Given the [[gravity|gravitational]] effect of the Sol system [[planet]]s on the comet, it is nearly impossible to [[prediction|predict]] accurately the dates of Halley's perihelia past 2134. |
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Latest revision as of 05:46, 9 September 2022
Halley's Comet was a comet of the Sol system.
A time travel incident brought Samuel Clemens from San Francisco in August 1893 to a short visit on the decks of the USS Enterprise-D in 2369. Clemens was curious as to whether the starship had ever reached Halley's Comet. (TNG: "Time's Arrow, Part II")
In the late 20th century, Halley's Comet appeared in the design of the mission insignia for the space shuttle orbiter mission STS-51L. (ENT: "First Flight", set artwork)
In 1996, the Griffith Observatory featured an exhibit about Halley's Comet. In order to get from Rain Robinson's lab to the lobby, one had to "go right down the hall, take a left at Mars, right at Halley's Comet and then just keep going straight ahead past the soda machine". (VOY: "Future's End")
Background information
This comet has a regular orbit of approximately 76 years. Halley's Comet was often visible from Earth's surface when nearing perihelion, its point of least distance from Sol. Two of Halley's appearances marked the years of the birth (1835) and death (1910) of the famous American writer Samuel Clemens. After 1910, Halley's Comet's perihelia occurred, or will occur, on:
Given the gravitational effect of the Sol system planets on the comet, it is nearly impossible to predict accurately the dates of Halley's perihelia past 2134.