EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 3 MIN
August 26: The Great Comet
from Dakota Datebook · host Carole Butcher
Edmund Halley was an English astronomer, mathematician, and physicist. In 1720, he was named the second Astronomer Royal. He produced a map of the stars in the southern sky and received many awards and accolades. On this date in 1682, he made the finding for which he is still remembered today. It was then that Halley identified the comet that still bears his name.
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