On October 2, 2026
#9052
9052nd by Pulse TV show online2.5PULSEPulse MeterOur daily Pulse Meter measures public activity and popularity signals across the web.How it works →
The Sky at Night · S29E12 — The Comet Returns
Season 29 episodes
1. Worlds Apart?Jan 13, 19852. Colours of the StarsFeb 10, 19853. The Year of the CometMar 10, 19854. The Sky in Infra-RedMar 31, 19855. Moon RillsMay 5, 19856. Little WorldsJun 2, 19857. Summer SkyJun 30, 19858. Infra-Red at Siding SpringJul 28, 19859. MizarAug 19, 198510. The Computerised AmateurSep 8, 198511. Red Shift - or Red Herring?Oct 14, 198512. The Comet ReturnsNov 12, 198513. How Wrong We WereDec 15, 1985
Synopsis
Halley's Comet is now back and can be seen with binoculars, and should be visible with the naked eye next month. Patrick Moore talks to Douglas Arnold (photographing the comet); Brian Harpur (Halley Comet Society), Lee Sproates (a young amateur astronomer), and Dr Rod Jenkins of British Aerospace, who built the probe that will go right into the comet next March.
