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Meghan Hammes
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How did the comet get its name?
from the greek word comet, meaning "to comet"
How did ancient people come up with the name comet?
The name comet came from the Greek word komē meaning "hair of the head". Aristotle used this word to mean a luminous tail of a comet. Aristotle also used the derivation komētēs meaning "wearing long hair" to use as a noun meaning comet and to describe comets as "stars with hair". This Greek word was adopted as the Latin word comētēs and later comēta. Comēta is the earliest English forebear of the now "comet".
Is Haley's Comet the most famous comet?
do you mean hayley's comet? yes it is.
Why was the word comet derived from the Greek word cometes which means hairy star?
The word comet was derived from the Greek word cometes, meaning "hairy star," because ancient astronomers described comets as "hairy" or having a tail-like appearance. This description was used to differentiate comets from other celestial objects in the night sky.
What does the spanish word cometa mean?
it is likely you mean Comida which means food
Does equinox mean euual comet?
No.
What is the bearded star?
Te Bearded Star is what Halley's Comet was called in Ancient Greek.
What is the green comet?
You probably mean the comet that was recently seen in the southern hemisphere. It was green because of the particular ions in the gas of the tail. The name of this comet is Comet Lemmon (C / 2012 F6).
What is Halley's comet rotation rate?
Halley's Comet does not rotate, but perhaps you mean revolve, as in how long it takes to revolve around the sun.If that is what you mean, then the revolutionary period of Halley's Comet is about 75-76 earth years.
Who named comets comets?
I think it was Aristotle who first used the Greek word from which "comet" is derived.
Is a comet named for a mythical creature?
no it is named after a greek word meaning long haired star
What does Halley's comet mean for the future?
What does Halley's Comet mean for the future? Nothing special; the comet will return to the inner solar system in 2061, and ought to be a pretty special view. But in the grand scheme of things, it has no special significance.
