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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kohoutek1

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

Origin of Kohoutek1

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

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