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No. Comets are not flammable and there is no oxygen in space to support combustion. When a comet gets close enough to the sun the ice it is made of starts to vaporize due to the heat, creating a cloud of gas and dust.
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∙ 13y agocomets can do this (depending on there make up) however this is rare as a comet is actually a satelite, it is stuck in a orbit. an asteroid burning up in the atmosphere is more likely, thiese rocks are not in orbit.
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∙ 15y agoYes, they must burn out sometime. (I think, but if they do, it takes a VERY long time!)
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∙ 9y agoIt is not likely that Halley's Comet will burn out soon. It has a large core and does not usually pass close enough to the sun to lose its integrity.
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∙ 9y agono they don't live forever thats why they form different everytime
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∙ 8y agoComets do orbit the sun, yes, but their orbits are elliptical rather than circular.
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Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
Do comets revolve around other planets?
The revole around the sun
Are the brightest comets those closest to the sun or those farthest from the sun?
Closest because the comets get brighter as it gets closer to the sun. Comets don't produce light for they are made of ice dust and rock
What is a comets tail caused by?
A comets tail is pushed because of the solar wind.
Do five or several comets circle the Sun a year?
actually several comets circle the sun a year!
What did Isaac Newton discover about comets?
that comets circle the sun
How are comets and the sun related?
comets orbit the sun
Do comets orbit Jupiter?
Comets orbit the Sun.
Why is the gravitational force that the sun exerts on mercury not constant?
The orbit is not a perfect circle. Applies to all planets/asteroids/comets.
Why earth revolves around sun eliptically?
At a given distance from the Sun, only at a very specific spead will it go in an exact circle. And that perfect circle will soon be disturbed by gravitation from other planets, comets, etc.
Do comets orbit asteroids?
No. Comets orbit the sun.
Do comets circle the planets?
o no
Does Mercury's close proximity to the Sun create bright comets?
No. Mercury has nothing to do with comets. Comets are objects that orbit the sun independent of the planets.
Do comets and meteors both orbit the sun?
no only comets.
Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
