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Are comets close to the inner or outer part of the solar system?
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∙ 12y ago
I scientifically believe that comets are closer to the outer part of the solar system.
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∙ 12y ago
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Do comets come from inner realms of the solar system?
No. They form in the outer solar system where it is cold enough.
Which planets are close to the sun inner or outer?
inner
Is Jupiter one of the inner plantets?
Jupiter is not one of the inner planets. The solar system has four inner planets, which starting with the one that is closest to the sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, followed by the asteroid belt (which is a division between the inner and outer system) and then the four outer planets, which are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. After that are various dwarf planets, and the comets.
Where is comets mostly found?
In the outer realms of the solar system.
What does Jupiter clean up or attract?
Large planetesimals from the outer solar system when they are on a trajectory that leads them to the inner solar system. This keeps large enough asteroids and comets from coming into the inner solar system. This was made very aparent during the comet that crashed into Jupiter in the 90's.
Are comets more similar to the inner planets or the outer planets?
They are more similar to the inner planets, since they are rocky and icy in nature instead of gaseous.
What marks the outer boundary of our solar system?
the ort cloud of comets
is the sun a outer or inner?
Inner or outer, relative to what? - There is only one Sun in our Solar System. It is basically in the center of the Solar System.
Is earth part of the inner solar system or the outer system?
Earth is part of the Inner Solar System.
Are there comets around Mercury?
No. Mercury is the closest thing to the Sun, and comets are normally around the outer areas of the solar system.
Is the sun inner or outer planet?
It's neither inner or outer because it's in the center of the solar system.
Where is Jupiter located in the inner or outer of the solar system?
Jupiter is the first of the outer planets. The asteroid belt separates the inner and outer planets.
