How did Haley's commet get its name?

Answer 1

Halley's comet was named after Edmond Halley, the English astronomer who first discovered that it was a periodic object in 1705.

The comet had been seen and recorded as early as 240 B.C., but no one realized it was the same comet in the sky before Halley.

Answer 2

Halley's Comet is named after English astronomer Edmond Halley, who accurately predicted its return in 1758 based on observations of its previous appearances in 1531, 1607, and 1682. The comet itself has been documented for over 2,000 years, appearing approximately every 76 years.