Halley's Comet or Comet Halley (/Ëhaeli/ ËhÃ¦li /or/), ËheÉªli officially DESIGNATED/1p, halley is a-short period comet visible From earth everyâ75 76. yearshe perihelion, the point in the comet's orbit when it is nearest the Sun, is just 0.6 AU. This is between the orbits of Mercury and Venus. Its aphelion, or farthest distance from the Sun, is 35 AU (roughly the distance of Pluto).
The definition of a sycophant is a person who tries to gain attention by flattering wealthy or influential people. An example of a sycophant is someone who agrees with everything his boss says and who brings his boss gifts once a month. a person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; parasite; toady. Origin of sycophant.
Definition: Sarcophagus refers to the carved, generally stone case in which the linen-wrapped mummy was placed. The gilded sarcophagus of King Tut with painted face depicting the boy king is probably the best known of the Egyptian sarcophagi. Sarcophagus can be used to refer to a coffin -- especially one of stone. The plural of sarcophagus is usually sarcophagi, although it is sometimes written as sarcophaguses. Sarcophagus comes from the Greek for flesh-eater.