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noun • English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742) | ||||||||
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Former Astronomer Royal With An Eponymous Comet Crossword Clue
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HALLEY which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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HALLEY
Updated: October 12, 2023
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