Haleys comet??? Can it be seen in North America tonight?

Question

I know that the Haleys comet will be seen in South America, but can I be seen here in the states(specificly Portland,OR)

What about this news article???
http://www.apolo11.com/spacenews.php?posic=dat_20070504-090558.inc

Sorry its in Portuguese

It says that there will be a huge meteor shower tonight.

I guess it is not Halleys Comet but just a shower of some sort. DO you think that shower will be visible????

So do you think that The Orionids meteor shower can be seen in North America?

Answer 1

No, you cannot see Halley's comet from North America tonight, because there is no telescope powerful enough to image it from North America at present. But my friends living on Enceladus and also those on Mimas say they can see it pretty well with the aid of a telescope. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Each time a comet orbits the sun, it leaves behind a trail of small objects, gas, dust, and debris.
The Orionids meteor shower happens each year at this time, when Earth passes through the debris from Halley.
That's what the article is talking about, seeing a bit of Halley's comet each year even though the comet itself won't be seen on Earth again until 2061.

Answer 3

You're about 21 years late to see Halley's Comet this thime around, or 55 years early to see it the next time around. The meteor shower associated with it may be visible tomorrow morning, though the nearly full Moon will interfere with seeing it.

Answer 4

Halley's comet can be seen from Earth, but only if you have a telescope capable to see objects fainter than magnitude 25 or so. A few years ago, Hubble was able to obtain an image of Halley somewhere beyond the orbit of Pluto. But we will have to wait longer to see it with naked eye or even with binoculars (naked eye can see, under dark skies, objects of magnitude 6; higher magnitudes mean fainter objects)

Answer 5

You are thinking of the Aquarids which are meteors produced from debris from Halley's comet. If you are lucky you might see them but the moon may be too bright to see all of them.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Are you sure it's Halley's Comet? We are not supposed to see that again until July of 2061.

Answer 8

Hayley's Comet won't be due back for decades. It cycles every 76(?) years, and was last seen in the 80's or 90's.

Answer 9

it come every 76 years and the last time was 1986 so the niex time well be 2062ad i would be die then but even if you saw a little bit in the south you can,t see it in the north try the news that,s your only way to see it.

Answer 10

Halley's comet will not be visible from anywhere until 2061.

So what you say you know is in fact WRONG.