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The first recorded appearance of Halley’s Comet in the southern hemisphere is entered in the diary of the Cape governor.
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 14). The first recorded appearance of Halley’s Comet in the southern hemisphere is entered in the diary of the Cape governor.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090783
South African History Online (2012) 'The first recorded appearance of Halley’s Comet in the southern hemisphere is entered in the diary of the Cape governor.', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090783 (Accessed: 6 August 2026).
South African History Online, The first recorded appearance of Halley’s Comet in the southern hemisphere is entered in the diary of the Cape governor. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090783, (accessed 6 August 2026).
"The first recorded appearance of Halley’s Comet in the southern hemisphere is entered in the diary of the Cape governor.." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090783. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The first recorded appearance of Halley’s Comet in the southern hemisphere is entered in the diary of the Cape governor.." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090783.
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Mooivallei, Dairy Farm
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Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula
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