Halley's Comet Is, About to Return From , the Outer Solar System.br After nearly 40 years, Halley's comet will once br again reach its furthest point from the Sun br and begin its return journey back toward Earth. .br 'The Byte' reports that the comet will reach its "aphelion" br on December 9, which represents the middle point of br Halley's elliptical orbit through the solar system.br The comet was named for 18th century br English astronomer Edmond Halley. .br Halley hasn't been visible from Earth since 1986. .br In 2003, the European Southern Observatory's br Very Large Telescope captured images of the br comet on the outer edges of our solar system.br After hitting its aphelion near Jupiter, br its long journey through space will next br bring the comet past Earth in the year 2061.br 'The Byte' reports that the debris from the tail br of Halley's comet is still visible from Earth br in the form of the Eta Aquariids meteor shower. .br Between late April and early May, Earth passes through br remnants of the comet, with those in the Northern br hemisphere able to see 10 to 20 meteors per hour. .br Before the end of 2023, Earth will also see the peak of br the Geminids meteor shower on December 13 and 14. .br NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke told Space.com br that this year's viewing conditions for the br meteor display are supposed to be exceptional.