Events tagged with "visual phenomena"

Historical Events tagged with "visual phenomena"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Space Exploration

Halley's Comet's Historic Close Approach

April 10th, 837 1187 years ago

Halley's Comet made its closest approach to Earth, coming within 0.0342 AU (approximately 5.1 million kilometers). This astronomical event garnered significant attention, as it was visible to many cultures across different regions, generating awe and curiosity about celestial occurrences. Astronomers of the time would have been keen to observe its passage, marking this approach as a key moment in humanity's understanding of comets and their trajectories.