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.
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.
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.
No. It is a meteor that appears as a brief streak in the sky as it burns up going through Earth's atmosphere.
A comet is a space thing that has a heavenly body and a tail. The most famous comet known is Hailey's comet.
It is a comet
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.
The comet was seen to streak across the evening 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.
No. It is a meteor that appears as a brief streak in the sky as it burns up going through Earth's atmosphere.
every 76 years
A comet is a space thing that has a heavenly body and a tail. The most famous comet known is Hailey's comet.
because when the meteor enters the atmosphere, it begins to burn and the tale we see is the fire left.
in the sky
in the sky
It is a comet
It is a comet
yes they do streak