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Spring of 1066 on the English coast at dusk, a wide cinematic shot. A small crowd of Anglo-Saxon villagers, monks and a few soldiers stands on a grassy chalk clifftop, seen from behind and slightly below so they are dark silhouettes against the sky;

16 Oct

The Sky Through History

The Comet Stitched Into the Bayeux Tapestry (and the Meteors It Leaves Every October)

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The Wry Storyteller

October 16, 2026

The comet in the Bayeux Tapestry is Halley's Comet, seen in 1066. Its dust makes the Orionid meteors, which peak October 21-22, 2026.

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