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A comet's tail points away from the sun
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What causes the glowing tales of a comet?
Why don't you ask your mom, or dad? ^-^
Which direction does a comet point?
Away from the Sun
Does a comet always point to the sun?
tae
What is the point of origin of comet west?
yes
Is the milkyway a planet or a comet?
It is not a planet, and it is not a comet.
Which direction does Halley's Comet point?
Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.
Why do comet tails point in different directions?
A comet is comprised mostly of ice. The tail of the comet is caused by cosmic winds, from our sun, blasting particles off the comet's surface, the tail does NOT point in the opposite direction of travel, as one might expect, but points directly away from the source of the solar winds. That's why a comets tail, (from our perspective) may be traveling in a certain direction but have it's tail pointing in the SAME direction.
What does solar wind and its effect on a comet?
Solar wind makes a comet's tail always point away from the Sun.
Where does a comet have the most potential energy?
At its aphelionThe aphelion is the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun.
Which comet tail always points away from the sun?
All comet tails point away from the Sun.
In what direction does comet tails always point?
Away from the Sun.
Why do the tales of the phospholipids point inward?
Tales are hydrophobic.So they move away from water.
