How Halley's Comet was recognized as a returning object

A comet was recognized as returning

75–76 years

In 1705, astronomers recognized that repeated sightings were of the same comet, returning every 75–76 years. It was the first evidence that something besides a planet repeatedly orbited the Sun.

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