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Asteroids are thought to have a different origin from comets, having formed inside the orbit of Jupiter rather than in the outer Solar System.
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Is a comet an asteroid?
Comets and asteroids are the same, but differ in the fact that comets have surface activity with their characteristic tail.
How does the behavior of a comets dust trail differ from a comets ion trail?
A comet can be going away from the sun and the ion trail will still make it look like it's going into the sun. The ion trail does not show what direction the comet is going because rays from the sun are knocking particles off of the comet and are directed away from the sun.
What is a ball of ice dust and gasses that travels through space and orbits the sun?
a comet/meteorite
Is Halley's comet a planet or a comet?
It is a comet.
What names are given to different comets?
Comets are named after the people who have discovered it or by the shape or after break away from a parent comet. eg: Halley's comet Tempel-Tuffle comet Biela's comet Encke's comet Ikeya Seki comet kooutek comet comet west comet Bowell comet IRAS -Araki-Alcock Comet Austin.
What was the comet seen by ancient Mesopotamians?
Halley's Comet
How does a comet begin?
The comet's tail is in front of the comet, not after
What is a dead comet?
a dead comet is>......a out gassed comet.
What is the definition of a comet head?
A comet head is the top of the comet like its nucleus is on the top of the comet.
Which reindeer's name is also the name of a kitchen cleanser?
=The reindeer who's name is also the name of a kitchen cleanser is COMET=
What kind of comet is Halley's comet?
A short period comet.
Is comet west real?
no comet west is not a real comet
