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No. The head of a comet is much, much smaller than Earth (and made of considerably less dense materials as well); a comet knocking Earth out of the solar system would be like a mosquito knocking your car off the highway.
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Is a comet in the solar system or the galaxy?
A comet is in a solar system. A solar system is in a galaxy, so technically a comet is also in a galaxy.
Name the comet that have visited the solar system?
well, there are over 5 comets that have crossed the lines to the earth's orbit to the sun. So the Haley's comet must have crossed the solar system a thousand times.
What is the name of the comet that orbits the sun in your solar system?
Any comet visible from earth is in orbit around the sun. If the orbit is closed (elliptical), the comet will return after some period of time. If the orbit is open (parabolic or hyperbolic), the comet will escape the solar system and never return to the neighborhood.
How close do comet to the earth?
Comets have their own orbits in our solar system around the sun. They don't come close to the earth.
Halley's Comet passes by the earth every _______ years on its orbit through our solar system.?
76-79
Is halleys comet part of the solar system?
Yes. Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits our sun, and the definition of "Part of the solar system" is 'Any object that orbits our sun.'
What is the smallest in your solar system Saturn sun comet moon?
Comet
What is the general location of a comet?
The solar system
What has a tail in the solar system but is not a planet?
A comet.
A frozen chunk of ice and dust from outside the solar system?
Comet
Is Hailey's comet a part of solar system?
Yes. In fact, with the extremely rare exception of a "rogue" comet, all comets are a part of our solar system.
When will Halley's comet circle the earth again?
Halley's comet does not circle the Earth, it orbits the Sun. It will enter the inner solar system again in mid-2061. (It passes through every 75-76 years.)
