great comet en · NOUN
Meanings
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A period of cometary activity when the comet becomes exceptionally bright.
When the next great comet will appear no one can say. In the interim, however, there will be plenty of lesser objects to observe.
1999, Neil Bone, Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae and other Transient Phenomena, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| great comets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Great Comet of 1976 · Great Comet of 2007 · 1910 Halley's Comet · Great Comet of 1996 · Great Comet of 1997