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The comet was named after the man not the other way around. No man as far as I am aware has been named after a comet with the possible exception of Bill Halley and the comets?
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What did Edmund Halley invent?
he found halleys comet he found halleys comet
What do you have to have a comet named after you?
to have a comet named after you, you must be the one who saw it first and recorded it.
Is a comet named Eva?
no it isn't
Who is comet west named after?
Adam west
What was Halley's comet named after?
Edmund Halley.
What did Edmund Halley invent?
he found halleys comet he found halleys comet
What country was Encke comet discovered in?
It was discovered in France by a man named Pizrre Mechain.
What do you have to have a comet named after you?
to have a comet named after you, you must be the one who saw it first and recorded it.
How did heleys comet get its name?
Halley's Comet is named after the man who determined its orbit predicted the comet's return. for more info & photos see the link http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/comets/halley.html
Who discovered the return of a comet that was named after them?
Edmund Halley PREDICTED the return of the comet which was later named for him.
When was Comet Man created?
Comet Man was created in 1987.
One of seven heavenly bodies named for their discoveries?
Halley's Comet
What is one of several heavenly bodies named for their discoverers?
Halley's Comet is one heavenly body named for its discoverer. The comet is named for Edmund Halley. Hale-Bopp is another comet named after its discoverers, Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.
What is a comet named after a famous astronomer that has an orbit of 76 years?
halley's comet
Is a comet named Eva?
no it isn't
What year did halley find his comet?
Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.
Who discovered the return of a comet which was eventually named after him?
Edmond Halley was the first to have a comet named after him following his prediction of the return in 1758 of the comet now named after him. Many other astronomers, both amateur andd professional, have been similarly honored since then.
