Kohoutek
tɛk, kə- noun Astronomy.
a comet that passed around the sun in late 1973 and early 1974 and was barely visible with the naked eye.
Origin:
named after Luboš Kohoutek (born 1935), Czech astronomer who discovered it in February, 1973
named after Luboš Kohoutek (born 1935), Czech astronomer who discovered it in February, 1973
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| —n | |
| a comet of almost parabolic orbit that reached its closest approach to the sun in Dec 1973 | |
| [C20: named after Luboš Kohoutek, Czech astronomer working in Germany who discovered it in March, 1973] | |
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