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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.
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∙ 13y agoIt was Edmond Halley that predicted it in 1758. It was named after him and can be seen every 75-76 years.
That was Edmund Halley, and the comet was named after him.
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∙ 10y agoIn 1705, Edmond Halley identified the comet named for him, establishing that it returned to the inner solar system about every 76 years. It returned in late 1758, reaching perihelion in March, 1759.
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∙ 8y agoMany people. It is standard procedure to name a comet after the person who discovered it.
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∙ 14y agoEdmond Halley
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∙ 13y agonot you.
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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.
What man is named after a comet?
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?
Is a comet named Eva?
no it isn't
What did Edmund Halley invent?
he found halleys comet he found halleys comet
Who is comet west named after?
Adam west
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.
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.
What man is named after a comet?
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?
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.
Who predicted the a comet and then it was named after him?
Edmond Halley
What did edmond halley have named after him?
Halley's Comet
Who i Halley's comet named after?
After Edmond Halley.
