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How did the comet get its name?
from the greek word comet, meaning "to comet"
Is Haley's Comet the most famous comet?
do you mean hayley's comet? yes it is.
What does the spanish word cometa mean?
it is likely you mean Comida which means food
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".
Does equinox mean euual comet?
No.
What is the bearded star?
Te Bearded Star is what Halley's Comet was called in Ancient Greek.
When is the next hades comet?
It's unclear what you mean by "hades comet." If you are referring to a comet named Hades, there is no specific comet with that name. If you meant Halley's Comet, it will next be visible from Earth in 2061.
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.
Is a comet named for a mythical creature?
no it is named after a greek word meaning long haired star
Who named comets comets?
I think it was Aristotle who first used the Greek word from which "comet" is derived.
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.
A comet developes a coma because of?
A comet forms a so-called coma when it passes near the Sun. A comet undergoes sublimation when it warms up therefore producing a fuzzy like appearance. The term coma comes from the Greek word "kome" which means "hair".
