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What type of celestial body is Halley’s named after Edmond Halley, visible from Earth every ~76 years?

A. Asteroid
B. Comet
C. Meteor
D. Dwarf planet

Explanation:

Halley’s Comet orbits every ~76 years. Asteroids orbit the Sun in the asteroid belt, meteors are atmospheric phenomena, dwarf planet are like Pluto, Ceres.

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