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How often do comets occur?
several times a year
When have comets been spotted over the last 100 years?
Typically, several comets are spotted every year.
When have comets fallen?
Pieces of comet fall several times a year, in each meteor shower.
When will there be another comet coming by?
Comets appear when they do; they don't run on a schedule. Hundreds of amateur comet hunters are watching the skies every day. In fact, several new comets have been seen this year; unfortunately, those comets have fallen into the Sun.
Is it true that serval comets a year may travel in the solar systemansd circle the earth?
It's also true that in EVERY year, there are several comets. Most of them aren't bright enough to see with the naked eye, and a number of them are discovered only by the SOHO (Solar and Heliocentric Observatory) as they crash into the Sun and are destroyed. In fact, in the last couple of months of 2011, a number of comets were photographed making that fatal plunge. One, Comet Lovejoy, actually survived its Sun-grazing approach and proceeded outward into the Solar System.
Have Comets actually been observed striking a planet in your Solar system?
Yes. In addition to several comets crashing into the Sun so far this year, the 1994 impacts of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet fragments into Jupiter were quite spectacular.
What other comets will be visible from earth by 2100?
It is challenging to predict which comets will be visible from Earth by 2100, as new comets are discovered regularly. However, some of the periodic comets that are expected to return within this timeframe include Comet Halley (2061), Comet Hale-Bopp (c. 4385), and Comet Swift-Tuttle (2126).
Who wrote the knitting circle?
The author of the novel The Knitting Circle is Ann Hood, who wrote the novel on overcoming grief shortly after her five-year-old daughter, Grace, died of strep.
Where can someone find party theme ideas for a five year old girl?
There are a variety of options available for one to find great party theme ideas for a five year old girl. One can find these ideas on sites such as Parents and Circle of Moms
When will the next comet strike?
pretty much I've read about these comets and the next comet will strike in the year 2015. I'm not sure when other comets will strike....
How many commets show a year?
On average, about 20 to 30 new comets are discovered each year. However, the actual number of comets visible from Earth can vary significantly, with many being faint and not easily observable. Additionally, some comets may become more prominent and visible as they approach the Sun, while others may disintegrate or fade away. Overall, the total number of comets in our solar system is estimated to be in the millions, but only a fraction is observed each year.
What comet will pass close to the earth in 2010?
This question was posted on September 3, 2011, so the year 2010 is already in the history books. I don't recall any especially impressive comets in 2010. But basically, there are several new, never-before seen comets (or long-period comets last seen during the reign of the Pharaohs, like Hale-Bopp) for which we have no orbital knowledge, that appear each year. Once the comet has been seen three times, we can calculate an orbit, and determine, more or less, where it will be at any future date. But until then, it's a mystery.
