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yes, because as it approaches light it will be harder to see the light flowing behind it therefore it wood be harder to see a comet if it closer to the sun
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Do all comets have tails?
Because they aren't traveling towards the sun. Comet tails are caused by debries being burned off.
Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
Why do you rarely see comets?
comets are only seen for about a few months when thay get closer to the sun on their journy around the soll a systam
Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
Do comets revolve around other planets?
The revole around the sun
Why are comets not seen both the time on going towards sun and away from it?
They are. We generally first see comets as they approach the Sun and become visible; if the comet survives the near approach to the Sun, we can continue to see them as they move away from the Sun. Depending on the comet's orbit as compared to the Earth's, we sometimes can't see the comet very well until after it is already moving away from the Sun. And of course, the first three comets discovered in 2010 were all discovered by satellites watching the Sun - as the comets fell INTO the Sun.
What is a statement true about comets?
Comets are mostly made up of dust particles, frozen water and frozen gases. They are usually very hard to see, but as they approach the Sun these particles heat up and become much easier to see. hope it helps
How are comets and the sun related?
comets orbit the sun
Do comets orbit Jupiter?
Comets orbit the Sun.
Can you see comets when they come near earth?
Absolutely. You can see comets pretty much anywhere they pass between Venus and Mars, when they are opposite the sun from us. On the day side sunlight obliterates them from view. Hyukatake and Hale-Bopp were two prominent comets within the past twenty years. Beyond Jupiter they are much harder to see, both because there is much less outgassing and because of their relative size. Such comets are typically found only in fairly large telescopes.
What are 2 physical properties of comets?
the bright cloud of gas that surrounds their nuclei as they approach the sun makes the surface difficult to determine.
Do all comets have tails?
Because they aren't traveling towards the sun. Comet tails are caused by debries being burned off.
Do comets orbit asteroids?
No. Comets orbit the sun.
Do comets change form over time?
They won't change form, but willslowly thaw and disperse: their tails are of material streaming from their surfaces as they approach the Sun.
Does Mercury's close proximity to the Sun create bright comets?
No. Mercury has nothing to do with comets. Comets are objects that orbit the sun independent of the planets.
Do comets and meteors both orbit the sun?
no only comets.
What did Isaac Newton discover about comets?
that comets circle the sun
