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Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 837. This year saw 3 significant events.

9th Century830s

837 Timeline

  1. 15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

    15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

  2. Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AU of Earth

    Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AU of Earth

  3. Best view of Halley's Comet in 2,000 years

    Halley's Comet is the only known short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, appearing every 72–80 years, though with the majority of recorded apparitions (25 of 30)...

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What happened in 837?
In 837, there were 3 significant historical events. Notable events include 15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet, Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AU of Earth, Best view of Halley's Comet in 2,000 years.

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