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Halley wasn't the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests.

An 11th-century monk saw the famous "Halley's comet" first as a child and later as an adult, new research finds.
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Research Suggests That An 11th-Century Monk Discovered Halley’s Comet 600 Years Before Astronomer Edmond Halley

However, new research has revealed that an 11th-century English monk named Eilmer of Malmesbury actually recognized the comet ...

Halley’s comet may need a new, medieval name

King William should have seen his demise coming, according to the medieval omen experts of his era. Halley’s comet appeared ...
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English Monk Identified Halley’s Comet 600 Years Before Halley

The comet the world knows as Halley’s Comet may owe its “first to spot the pattern” credit to someone far earlier than Edmond Halley: an 11th-century English monk. New interdisciplinary research ...
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How long until we see Halley’s comet again?

(NEXSTAR) — Skywatcher or not, you’ve likely heard of Halley’s comet. As popular as it is, however, seeing it may be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for some. The comet, often referred to as just ...
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Should We Rename Halley’s Comet? It’s Been Suggested, But We Like His Chances

The release in question is based on a book chapter in which Professor Michael Lewis of the British Museum and Professor Simon ...