Halley's Comet

Etymology
Circa 1758. , who first computed its orbit and established its periodicity. Halley predicted the return of the comet (then last seen in 1682) in 1705; when it did return in late 1758, it quickly acquired this name.

Proper noun

 * 1) A great comet which can be seen from Earth every 75–76 years.
 * 2) * The Scots Magazine, Vol. XXI (April 1759), p. 208
 * In the London papers of May 3 we have the following accounts It had a short broad tail in a direction opposite the sun ; as Dr Halley's comet ought to have ; being much foreshortened
 * In the London papers of May 3 we have the following accounts It had a short broad tail in a direction opposite the sun ; as Dr Halley's comet ought to have ; being much foreshortened

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch: komeet Halley
 * Estonian: Halley komeet
 * Finnish: Halleyn komeetta
 * French: comète de Halley
 * German: Halleyscher Komet
 * Maori: Rongomai
 * Navajo: Sǫʼ Bitseeʼ Nineezí
 * Romanian: cometa Halley
 * Russian: коме́та Галле́я
 * Spanish: cometa Halley