Halley'S Comet Dates 2024. — halley’s comet—named after the english astronomer who plotted its orbit in the 17th century—is not returning to the solar system this week. On march 30, 239 bc, chinese astronomers recorded the first documented passage of halley's comet, noted in the shiji and.
— halley’s comet—named after the english astronomer who plotted its orbit in the 17th century—is not returning to the solar system this week. — it will reach aphelion, or farthest point from the sun, on december 9, 2023.