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Who discovered the return of a comet which was eventually named after him?
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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.
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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.
Who predicted the return of comer which was eventually named after you?
Who predicted the return of comet which was eventually named after me
Which astronomer discovered comets return at intervals?
Edmund Halley. He even had a comet named after him, the Halley Comet.
What country was Encke comet discovered in?
It was discovered in France by a man named Pizrre Mechain.
What is Edmund halley famous for?
He discovered Halley's Comet which is named after him.
When did Halley's comet get its name?
It was named after Edmond Halley who discovered it.
Who predicted a returning comet which was eventually named after them?
Edmond Halley.
Who predicted a return of a comet and named after himself?
Edmond Halley
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 practiced the return of a comet that was named after him?
Edmond Halley- a british scientist
Who had a comet named after him?
Astronomer Edmond Halley (1656-1742) mathematically predicted the return of Halley's Comet in1758, and established the periodicity of long-term comets. It was named after Halley in 1759.
Can you please give an answer to what Caroline Herschel discovered?
a special comet named 35P/Herschel-Rigollet.
