Halley’s comet reaches the closest point to the earth since 1837, only 22 million km off.

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South African History Online. (2012, May 18). Halley’s comet reaches the closest point to the earth since 1837, only 22 million km off.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083640

South African History Online (2012) 'Halley’s comet reaches the closest point to the earth since 1837, only 22 million km off.', South African History Online, 18 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083640 (Accessed: 28 July 2026).

South African History Online, Halley’s comet reaches the closest point to the earth since 1837, only 22 million km off. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083640, (accessed 28 July 2026).

"Halley’s comet reaches the closest point to the earth since 1837, only 22 million km off.." South African History Online, 18 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083640. Accessed 28 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Halley’s comet reaches the closest point to the earth since 1837, only 22 million km off.." South African History Online. May 18, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083640.