Halley's comet was named after Sir Edmond Halley.
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Halley
/ˈhæl.iː/
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comet halleyfamily name
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halley comethalley's comet
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4 entriesBritish surnameEnglish surnameperiodic cometshort period comet
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6 entriesEdmond HalleyEnglish astronomerHalley's Cometcomet orbitperiodic cometshort period comet
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Halley is perhaps the most famous comet in history.
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Halley is the comet that proved correct Edmund Halley's prediction that it would reappear.
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Comet Halley is responsible for depositing the debris that, when falling through Earth's atmosphere, causes the Orionid meteor showers.
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