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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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

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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.." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090783. Accessed 25 Sept. 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.