Lexell

[ lek-suhl ]

/ ˈlɛk səl /

noun

Astronomy. a comet that passed closer to the earth than any other comet (1770), but now has an orbit that is too distant from the earth for it to be observed.

Origin of Lexell

First recorded in 2000–05; named after Anders Jean Lexell (1740–84), Finnish-born Russian mathematician, who calculated its orbit

Words nearby Lexell

Lewis with Harris, Lewy bodies, lex, Lexan, Lexapro, Lexell, lexeme, lexical, lexical decision task, lexical insertion, lexicalize

Example sentences from the Web for Lexell

This possibility seemed to be realized by Chandler's identification of Brooks's and Lexell's comet.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
Its form and extent might be greatly changed after the manner of Lexell's comet.
The Asteroids|Daniel Kirkwood
The adventures of Lexell's comet have long served to exemplify the effects of Jupiter's despotic sway over such bodies.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
A famous example of this kind of planetary horse-play is furnished by the story of Lexell's missing comet.
Curiosities of the Sky|Garrett Serviss

Lexell was the first to suspect that this was a new planet eighteen times as far from the sun as the earth is.
History of Astronomy|George Forbes

单词	lexell
释义	Lexell [ lek-suhl ] / ˈlɛk səl / noun Astronomy. a comet that passed closer to the earth than any other comet (1770), but now has an orbit that is too distant from the earth for it to be observed. Origin of Lexell First recorded in 2000–05; named after Anders Jean Lexell (1740–84), Finnish-born Russian mathematician, who calculated its orbit Words nearby Lexell Lewis with Harris, Lewy bodies, lex, Lexan, Lexapro, Lexell, lexeme, lexical, lexical decision task, lexical insertion, lexicalize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lexell This possibility seemed to be realized by Chandler's identification of Brooks's and Lexell's comet. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century\|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke Its form and extent might be greatly changed after the manner of Lexell's comet. The Asteroids\|Daniel Kirkwood The adventures of Lexell's comet have long served to exemplify the effects of Jupiter's despotic sway over such bodies. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century\|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke A famous example of this kind of planetary horse-play is furnished by the story of Lexell's missing comet. Curiosities of the Sky\|Garrett Serviss Lexell was the first to suspect that this was a new planet eighteen times as far from the sun as the earth is. History of Astronomy\|George Forbes
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