Kohoutek

[ koh-hoh-tek, kuh- ]

noun

, Astronomy.

1. a comet that passed around the sun in late 1973 and early 1974 and was dimly visible with the naked eye.

Kohoutek

/ kəˈhuːtɛk /

noun

1. a comet of almost parabolic orbit that reached its closest approach to the sun in Dec 1973

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kohoutek¹

Named after Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek (1935–2023), who discovered it in February 1973

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kohoutek¹

C20: named after Luboš Kohoutek, Czech astronomer working in Germany who discovered it in March, 1973