Name the periodic comet. Why is it so called?

1.	Name the periodic comet. Why is it so called?
Answer» 1. Halley’s comet is periodic comet. It is called periodic comet because it appears after regular interval of time. 2. A comet is visible only when it approches the sun because the sun’s rays makes the gas glow. 3. Halley’s comet has a period of 76 years i.e., it is seen after every 76 years.

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1. Halley’s comet is periodic comet. It is called periodic comet because it appears after regular interval of time.

2. A comet is visible only when it approches the sun because the sun’s rays makes the gas glow.

3. Halley’s comet has a period of 76 years i.e., it is seen after every 76 years.

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