Halley's comet 2061

[Daniel-K]

Hope I'm Alive in 50 years to see this (23 now) better start eating better lol

[lukebl]

Good luck!

I saw it at the last visit, and it's a depressing thought that I won't be around for the next one. Thanks for reminding me.

[Daniel-K]

I remember hale bopp when I was 8 or 9

that was amazing

[rabbithutch]

My dad say Halley's at its first appearance in the 20th Century but didn't live to see its second. He used to recite verse that started . . .

Have you heard of Halley's Comet

With the tail protruding from it

Oh it really is a . . . .

I wonder if anyone here has ever heard that rhyme.

[barkis]

If Halley's is anything like it's last visit to the sun, I wouldn't hold your breath. It was a damp squib.

No one alive today will see Hyukutake, or Hale Bopp return unfortunately.

Now they were a spectacle. Magnifico!

Ron.

[John]

I saw Halley's in 1986 - fortunately I had my 1st proper scope then (6" newtonian) otherwise it would have been a total disappointment.

If I'm still around I'll be 101 when it comes again - it's going to have to put on a much better show than it did in 1986 if I'm going to be able to see it then !.

[kris h]

Me to im 23 hope i get to see it ,73 years old will still be on

SGL if its still going 50 years from now

[JamesM]

John, I have done the maths and reckon you'll be 71 when it comes around!

I most definitely won't be here to see it and I wonder with the effects of global warming what the likely weather conditions will be to view it in 2061? If it's in Britain, it will certainly be cloudy!

James

[John]

.....John, I have done the maths and reckon you'll be 71 when it comes around!......

Only if I can go into stasis - I was 26 last time it came

[banner001]

bit of trivia for you, Mark Twain was born whilst halleys comet was visible...he died on its next return...strange

[Neilius]

Well I'll be 88 on its next return - an age which none of my grandparents managed to reach, but at least there's Apophis to look forward to in 2029 (when I'm 56!)

[RobH]

I'm planning on being around for it, but will be getting on a bit at 102

[Viv]

I've got no hope !!

Wish I had a camera / scope back on it's last visit .......

[Peter Drew]

If I'm a good boy I might be riding on it by then, wave to me as I sail by. .

[Astromart]

It'll probably be cloudy for the whole duration anyway !!!!

[Pete Presland]

i saw Halley's comet in 86 and thought it was amazing,its the reason why i love astronomy!

as for being a damp squib,i agree visually it wasn't the best. but to see an object that has been observed for nearly a thousand years or possibly even longer is truly incredible!

as for seeing it again i will be 95 and the eyesight is bad enough now

[nightfisher]

cant see me being about for its next fly past, i will be 96, so if still alive i would be even more senile, most likely blind and not capable of looking at it

[Axe]

81...hmm with advances in medications i might reach 80 years 11 months and 29 days........

[Fenriz]

I remember Halleys last visit, I was 18 at the time, me and my Dad watched it with his bins was the first time he pointed out the Pleiades to me and I've had a sort spot for them since.

So no Halleys for me again, comet Hill is passing Polaris at the moment though, will have to settle for that.

[twotter]

I'll be 92 so you never know