... On February 9, 1986, the most famous comet of all time will make the closest approach to the Sun in its current 76-year trip around our star. ... Why is the comet named Halley ? Is Comet Halley on target for its rendezvous with the inner solar system? ... These comets then move around the solar system in huge elongated orbits, which means they spend most of their time far away from the Sun. ... The coma and tail of a comet, indicated on a photograph of Halley's Comet taken on May 8, 1910. ...