- Halley's comet
- Halley's cometn.a famous comet, last seen in 1986, whose reappearance about every 76 years was predicted by HALLEY Edmond
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Halley's Comet — For the video game, see Halley s Comet (video game). 1P/Halley (Halley s Comet) Halley s Comet on March 8, 1986 Discovery … Wikipedia
Halley's comet — /hal eez/ or, sometimes, /hay leez/, n. a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986. [named after Edmund HALLEY, who first… … Universalium
Halley's comet — Hal′ley s com′et [[t]ˈhæl iz[/t]] or, often, [[t]ˈheɪ liz[/t]] n. astron. a comet with a period averaging 76 years: most recently visible in 1986 • Etymology: after Edmund Halley, who first predicted its return pron: The common pronunciation for… … From formal English to slang
Halley's comet — /hal eez/ or, sometimes, /hay leez/, n. a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986. [named after Edmund HALLEY, who first… … Useful english dictionary
Halley's Comet Arcade Game — Halley s Comet is an arcade video game created by Pacific Manufacturing Ltd and licensed to Taito for manufacture. Receiving a world wide release in 1986, Halley s Comet is a vertical scrolling shoot em up where the player defends various planets … Wikipedia
Halley's Comet (song) — Halley s Comet, I Didn t Know and Snootable Snunshine are three unreleased songs written by Richard Wright [http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/press/preorder.html] (aka Nancy Taube) for the band Phish. All three of them are notable for their… … Wikipedia
Halley’s comet — ➡ Halley * * * … Universalium
Halley's Comet Opal — The Halley s Comet Opal is the largest uncut black opal in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It is so named because it was unearthed in 1986, a year when Halley s Comet could be seen from Earth.cite web… … Wikipedia
Halley's Comet — noun /ˌhæliːz ˈkɒmɪt,ˌheɪliːz ˈkɒmɪt/ A very bright comet which can be seen every 75 76 years. Syn: 1P/Halley, Comet Halley, Halley … Wiktionary
Halley's comet — /ˌhæliz ˈkɒmət/ (say .haleez komuht) noun a comet which appears to the view of the earth about every 76 years. Its years of appearance in the 20th century were 1910 and 187. {named after Edmund Halley, 1656–1742, English astronomer and… …