Appropriately for someone who is best known for having discovered a comet, Halley used tiny comet-like marks to indicate wind direction, an idea that did not catch on.

ECONOMIST: Weather maps

In 1910, after weeks of being viewed through telescopes, Halley's Comet was reported visible to the naked eye in Curacao.

CNN: Friday,

Though meteors from Halley's Comet can be seen at this time of year, he said it did not come from the comet.

BBC: Meteor spotted in night sky in England and Wales