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Are there any comets other than Halleys comet?
Yes, there are many comets other than Halley's comet. Comets are icy bodies that orbit the Sun and often have elongated orbits that bring them close to the Sun. Some well-known comets include Hale-Bopp, Comet NEOWISE, and Comet Lovejoy.
Which two comets are known the most?
Halleys Comet is by far the best known. The second is harder to determine - Hale-Bopp and Comet McNaught are known at the moment amongst the general public.
What are the names of 5 famous comets?
1 - Halley's 2 - Lovejoy 3 - Hale-Bopp 4 - Ison 5 - Shoemaker-Levy 9 Note: Obviously that's a matter of opinion to some extent. I would have a different list. See "related link" below for a list of some famous comets. Note: Unfortunately, the photo and caption for the "eclipse comet of 1948" is wrong in this link.
What is the point of origin for Halley comet?
it is the time when the tail is facing the north of the other comets like this <halleys tail is north of the other comets when they go > this way
Are there comets between Jupiter and Neptune?
yes
What are two differences between comets and asteroids?
there is no answer
Why was the comet in the sky in the Bayeux tapestry?
Because comets cannot decide when they will be visible. It was a natural phenomena and remains so. Comets have a 'year' as do all solar objects. Halleys comets year happened to coincide with the battle. It was a coincidence, nothing more than that.
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LONG AND SHORT PERIODIC COMETS?
Short period comets have a period of less than 200 years Long period comets have a period of more than 200 years.
What is the connection between comets and meteors?
They fly around in space.
The discoverer of halleys comet?
Difficult to know. The comet which later came to bear Edmund Halley's name has probably been visible throughout human history. But not until Halley did most people accept that all those different comets were all different visits of the SAME comet
What is the relationship between the Oort cloud and comets?
Long period comets (orbits of more than 200 years) are thought to have originated in the Oort cloud.
