Portrait of Edmund Halley (1656 - 1742) the English astronomer.

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Portrait of Edmund Halley (1656 - 1742) the English astronomer who first observed a comet which was eventually named after him in 1682. About 20 years after its discovery, Halley calculated its orbit and period and predicted that it would return in 1758. He was England's second Astronomer Royal. Enhancement of af083a

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