McNaught

English Etymology From en gd Mac Neachdan. The comet was named after its discoverer, astronomer Robert H. McNaught, who discovered it in 2006. Pronunciation en /məkˈnɔːt/ en ɔːt 2 Proper noun ~ en countable en. en comet starsystem/Solar System. A rare comet which was visible to the naked eye, in the southern hemisphere in 2007. The first great comet of the 21st century, and brightest comet in about half-a-century. Synonyms 2007 great comet Great Comet of 2007 Comet McNaught / McNaught's Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught) Hypernyms 2007 great comet comet type great comet type Solar System location Coordinate terms 2007 great comet en NEOWISE mul C/2020 F3 en Hale-Bopp mul C/1995 O1 Great Comet of 1997 en Hyakutake mul C/1996 B2 Great Comet of 1996 en West mul C/1975 V1 or mul C 1976 VI or mul C 1975n Great Comet of 1976 en Kohoutek mul C/1973 E1 or mul C 1973 XII or mul C 1973f en Halley mul 1/P Halley Halley's Comet/Comet Halley See also en MacNaught en M'Naught