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It all depends on time in reality, or a given period of time comets can follow a path that comes very close to the sun, although this may occur once over a cycle of hundreds of years. Jovian planets are all located past the frost ring where the asteroid belt can be found. (asteroid belt is in between Mars and Jupiter) Depending on time and what you are looking for asteroids hold the most consistency on average of being closer to the sun.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoasteriods are closer, one of the asteriods in our solar system was actually considered a planet for around a century, then it was demoted(kinda like pluto). Comets are masses of ice, if they were near the sun often, they would melt and therefore no longer exist.
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∙ 8y agoComets orbit the Sun from different distances. Some orbits are within the orbits of the outer planets, others come from beyond the orbits of the outer planets.
However, when you see a comet with its tail from Earth, it will be on a part of its orbit that brings it closer to Earth than the orbits of the outer planets.
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∙ 12y agoYes the Earth is closer to the sun, but Jupiter is still hotter because it's covered with gas.
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∙ 9y agoSome do, some do not. Both have in the past hit the Earth.
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∙ 9y agoGenerally speaking yes they do. Though their orbits may be perturbed (changed) on very rare occasions so that they may escape from the suns gravitational field
Yes.
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∙ 6y agowell, asteroids are closer to the sun then comets
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∙ 9y agoGenerally speaking yes they do. Though their orbits may be perturbed (changed) on very rare occasions so that they may escape from the suns gravitational field
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∙ 9y agoYes.
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What do comets and asteroids not have in common?
Comets are Comets and Asteroids are Asteroids
Which of these objects reflect light and which emit light Comets Asteroids Planets Sun Meteors Stars?
Reflectors: Comets, asteroids, planets Emitters: The sun, meteors, stars The sun is a star.
Where do comets and asteroids go?
Most "asteroids" are in orbit around the Sun, unless disturbed by gravity or collisions. Comets may orbit the Sun regularly, or be drawn in from the outer solar system and pass by the Sun on their way back out (hyperbolic comets).
What causes asteroids meteoroids and comets to orbit the sun?
gravity
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Do comets orbit asteroids?
No. Comets orbit the sun.
What do comets and asteroids not have in common?
Comets are Comets and Asteroids are Asteroids
Which of these objects reflect light and which emit light Comets Asteroids Planets Sun Meteors Stars?
Reflectors: Comets, asteroids, planets Emitters: The sun, meteors, stars The sun is a star.
What orbit the Sun like planets do?
Asteroids, Comets
Where do comets and asteroids go?
Most "asteroids" are in orbit around the Sun, unless disturbed by gravity or collisions. Comets may orbit the Sun regularly, or be drawn in from the outer solar system and pass by the Sun on their way back out (hyperbolic comets).
How are asteroids and comets the same?
They both orbit the sun.
What are the things that moves around the sun?
planets and comets and asteroids
What causes asteroids meteoroids and comets to orbit the sun?
gravity
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Can the sun burn asteroids and comets?
The Sun is hot enough to vaporize most anything.
Why comets show a perceptible coma while asteroids do not?
Beacuse asteroids are chunks of solid rock - Comets are primarily lumps of ice - which melts as it nears the sun !
Do dwarf planets comets asteroids and meteoroids orbit the sun?
Yes.
