Although Halley had been dead for fifteen years by 1758, he achieved lasting fame when the comet was observed on 25 December 1758 (very slightly later than Halley expected).
Kahit Halley had been patay para sa labing-limang taon ng 1758, siya ay makakamtan imortalidad kapag ang buntala ay napagmasdan sa 25 Disyembre 1758 (very bahagyang mamaya kaysa sa inaasahan Halley).