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noun • English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742) | ||||||||
| 39% | 13 | She discovered a telescopic comet, which became known as 'Miss Mitchell's Comet' | ||||||
noun • United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889) | ||||||||
| 21% | 8 | A comet fragment that reaches the Earth's surface | ||||||
noun • a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals | ||||||||
Comet Man Crossword Clue
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HALLEY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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HALLEY
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times21 May 1979 | Down 19 | |
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