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No. The 'tail' that you see in those beautiful comet photos gives the impression

of great, whooshing speed. But when you see a comet, you don't see it move.

With even the ones that move fastest through the sky, you have to wait several

minutes before you can recognize that it's in a slightly different position among

the stars that are near it.

The stars in the sky rotate over your head faster than comets typically move

through them.

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Does a comet have a speedy streak of light?

No; you may be thinking of a "meteor". A comet may have a long tail, but it does not APPEAR to move quickly across the sky.


How would you use the word streak in a sentence?

The comet was seen to streak across the evening sky.


Do comets appear as a streak in the sky?

No. This is a frequent source of confusion. If you see a streak in the sky - a quickly moving object - you have probably seen a meteor. A comet will usually be seen in the same place for quite a while.


Does a asteroid appear as a streak in the sky?

No. It is a meteor that appears as a brief streak in the sky as it burns up going through Earth's atmosphere.


How often does Halley's comet appear in the sky?

every 76 years


Which heavenly bodies appear in the sky at regular bit long intervals and have a tail?

A comet is a space thing that has a heavenly body and a tail. The most famous comet known is Hailey's comet.


Why does a meteor appear as a streak of light in the sky?

because when the meteor enters the atmosphere, it begins to burn and the tale we see is the fire left.


What is the location of a comet?

in the sky


Where does the comet travel?

in the sky


What visible in our sky?

It is a comet


What is visible in our sky?

It is a comet


Do comets streak across the sky when they pass by earth?

yes they do streak