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The near-nucleus and large-scale activity of comet Halley has been monitored at the ESO La Silla Observatory since mid-February 1986. During an 8-week period with excellent observing conditions, images obtained with three telescopes documented the post-perihelion behaviour on a daily basis. We describe the instruments and procedures and provisionally summarize the major structures and events that were seen at the time of closest approach of the various spacecraft, between 5 March and 14 March 1986.
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West, R., Pedersen, H., Monderen, P. et al. Post-perihelion imaging of comet Halley at ESO. Nature 321 (Suppl 6067), 363–365 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/321363a0
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