Halley's comet was named after Sir Edmond Halley.
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Halley
//ˈhæl.iː//
Synonyms for "halley" (3 found)
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1 entries- Հալլեյ name (surname)
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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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