When did Edmond Halley record Omega Centauri?

The English astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley recorded Omega Centauri in 1677.1

While it is visible to the unaided eye as a faint patch of light, it was not until the invention of the telescope that significant astronomical attention was paid to such objects. It is important to note that although Halley recorded the object in 1677, it was not until the 1830s that John Herschel first recognized it as a star cluster rather than a nebula.12