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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1985
Page
9
The famed Halley’s Comet, a recurring 76 year visitor, returns with predictions for its visibility. Observers can use binoculars for a broader sky view and will watch for a bright morning appearance in late March and early April 1986.
All About Comets notes upcoming celestial visitors as comets reappear in the night sky later this year. The article highlights visibility windows, expected brightness, and notable comets to watch, guiding amateur observers on when and where to look.
A comet is a dirty snowball of ice rocks dust and frozen gases. Its nucleus forms the core measuring less than a mile to three miles wide. As it nears the sun gases heat and vent creating a coma then a tail that points away from the sun.
The article explains how comets shine from reflected sunlight and emitted gases, their nuclei shrinking with each solar approach, and their long, slow orbits. It notes billions of comets in space, known orbits of 3 to 200 years, and a peak view in March and April 1986 in the United States, with fears of ancient omens fading.
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