Halley the Beautiful

Synopsis

Halley’s comet returned to the inner parts of the solar system during late 1985 and early 1986. Giotto and four other spacecraft took pictures of the orbit; there are also pictures from earth-based observatories.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; 20 slides. col.

Year of production

198

Availability

Sale

Documentation

Accompanying 6-page commentary.

Uses

1st-year astronomy courses; secondary school students.*

Subjects

Astronomy

Keywords

comets; Halley’s comet

Distributor

Name

Planetarium Armagh

Email

ann@arm.ac.uk

Web

http://www.armagh-planetarium.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01861 524725

Address

College Hill
Armagh, Northern Ireland
BT61 9DB