THE RETURN OF HALLEY’S COMET COMMEMORATIVE TELESCOPE 30X40 MM WOOD STORAGE BOX
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THE RETURN OF HALLEY’S COMET COMMEMORATIVE TELESCOPE 30X40 MM WOOD STORAGEBOX This is a Commemorative Brass Telescope produced in Japan for the 1985-1986 The Return of Haley's Comet. The Telescope measures 8inches long and expands out to 22 inches. It has a 30x40 MM Lens. It comes in a nice wood storage box measuring 9” long x 2½” tall x 3¼” in depth. This Commemorative Telescope would make a great keepsake for a grandchild or for anyone of age that will be around to share the next Return of Halley’s Comet predicted for the year 2061. I found the research to be very interesting on the frequency of this event. 1456 Observed in Italy by Paolo Toscanelli, who said its head was ‘as large as the eye of an ox’, with a tail ‘fan-shaped like that of a peacock’. Arabs said the tail resembled a Turkish scimitar. Turkish forces attacked Belgrade . 1531 Seen by Peter Apian, who noted that its tail always pointed away from the Sun. This sighting was included in Halley’s table. 1607 Seen by Johannes Kepler. This sighting was included in Halley’s table. 1682 Seen by Edmond Halley at Islington. 1759 Return predicted by Halley. First seen by Johann Palitzsch on 1758 December 25. 1835 First seen at the Vatican Observatory in August. Studied by John Herschel at the Cape of Good Hope . 1910 Photographed for the first time. Earth passed through
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