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Halley's comet
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Hal·ley's comet  (hlz, hlz)
n.
A comet with a period of approximately 76 years. The first comet for which a return was successfully predicted, it last appeared in 1986.
[After Edmund Halley.]
Halley's Comet
n
(Astronomy) a comet revolving around the sun in a period of about 76 years, last seen in 1985-86, whose return was predicted by Edmund Halley (1656-1742)
Halley's comet  (hlz, hlz)
A short-period comet that orbits the Sun once every 76 years. It is visible to the unaided eye and last appeared in 1986, when close observation by spacecraft showed that its nucleus measures about 16 km (10 mi) by 8 km (5 mi) and is composed of water ice, stony minerals, and organic compounds. Its next appearance will be in the year 2061.
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