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Because comets are composed of ice and dust, they are often easily seen several months prior to their perihelion; usually around the distance of Mars or the asteroid belt, and sometimes further out than Jupiter is. A global network of amateur astronomers, searching nightly for comets, would almost certainly see any comets while still far out from the Earth. We could expect a minimum of 3 months warning, and possibly 9-12 months before it would hit the Earth.
So far, nothing that we have detected in space has more than one chance in several thousand of striking the Earth. That body, the asteroid "Apophis", will certainly miss the Earth on its first approach on Friday, April 13 2029, but Earth's gravity may distort its orbit so that Apophis has a SLIGHT chance of collision on its second encounter on Friday, April 13, 2036.
The fact that both dates are Friday the 13th is not lost on astronomers.
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When will the comet will hit the earth again?
We don't currently know when a comet will hit planet Earth.
How hard would a comet hit Mercury?
Hard. If you want more specific than that, you're going to need to know about the mass and speed of the comet.
Why the time required for one revolution of the comet is more than the time required for one revolution of earth?
Dialga would know that answer.
How fast does a comet go?
It is too difficult to tell. There is no existing average for the velocity of comets, as all comets are different. Gravitional, solar and initial velocity have a lot to due with the velocity of a comet. Even though there is a great deal of variation, the answer would have to be very, very fast. Fast, that is, compared to earth standards. If a comet were to hit earth, for example, chances are that we wouldn't see or even know that it had hit. It would just hit. Not to scare you. The chances of a comet hitting the earth are slim to none.
What is a super comet?
A super comet is one that passes very closely to earths surface. It is said that if a super comet hit earth, it could wipe out existence as we know it.
Why did people think Haleys Comet would end the world?
Probably because they were uninformed. Science has come a long way since then and we know Haleys Comet will probably never collide with Earth and end all life.
When will Susan's comet pass by earth?
There isn't a Susans comet yet (that I know of anyway!), so you will have to get your telescope ourt and start scanning the skies. If you find a new comet you might be allowed to name it Susan.
When was Haleys comet discovered?
Halley's comet was first seen in 1577 however it was not recognized as a comet. It was Edmund Halley that discovered it as a comet in 1705.
Will a comet hit earth in 2012?
Everyone is saying it is but i dont think it will happen.We shall never know!!!!
If a comet is close to the sun how fast does it travel?
If any comet comes CLOSER to the Sun than Earth's distance from the Sun, its speed will be LARGER than that of Earth, which is 30 km/second.The exact speed will depend on how close the comet gets to Earth, and - to a lesser extent - on the exact shape of its orbit. If you know the orbital characteristics, you can get the speed using Kepler's laws. For a start, compare the orbit to Earth's orbit, using Kepler's Third Law.
What comes after Venus?
Jupiter. Or if you want to know what form comes after mars, It would be the astriod belt.
What will the comet in 2013 do to the earth?
there will not be a comet in 2013 but there is a chance there could be but lets get back to the question it will only hit part of the world only part of the world will die or maybe it will hit us all but you never know
