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Is there a shield around Jupiter that protects it from meteors and comets?
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Any meteor or comet will burn up in Jupiter's incredibly thick atmosphere.
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Is a comet and a meteor considered to be small planets?
No, comets and meteors are not considered to be small planets. Comets are simply considered to be comets, and meteors are simply considered to be meteors. (Meteors are asteroids that have entered the atmosphere.)
How do comets differ in meteors?
Comets are full heavenly bodies which revolve around the sun in highly tilted orbits, whereas meteors are part of the heavenly bodies which once existed.
Why do comets fall?
Comets dont. Meteors do because of gravity
When were comets and meteors formed?
Comets and meteors were formed, along with the rest of the solar system, about four and a half billion years ago.
What always contains ice comets Asteroids or meteors?
Comets contain ice.
Do meteors go beyond Jupiter?
Most meteors are sand grain sized objects that had been ejected from comets as they followed around their highly elliptical orbits. As most of these comets have orbits that extend beyond the orbit of Jupiter at their aphelion, then yes most of these sand grains that become meteors when they enter earth's atmosphere have been beyond the orbit of Jupiter. However they are not actually meteors until they enter earth's atmosphere, so while they are actually meteors they are nowhere near Jupiter. Many larger meteors were pieces of asteroids. The vast majority of asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter and thus have never been even near Jupiter, and definitely not beyond Jupiter's orbit.
What is the connection between comets and meteors?
They fly around in space.
Is a comet and a meteor considered to be small planets?
No, comets and meteors are not considered to be small planets. Comets are simply considered to be comets, and meteors are simply considered to be meteors. (Meteors are asteroids that have entered the atmosphere.)
How do comets differ in meteors?
Comets are full heavenly bodies which revolve around the sun in highly tilted orbits, whereas meteors are part of the heavenly bodies which once existed.
Which of these always contains ice meteors asteroids or comets?
Comets
Do comets orbit Jupiter?
Comets orbit the Sun.
What has the author Daniel Kirkwood written?
Daniel. Kirkwood has written: 'Comets and meteors' -- subject(s): Comets, Meteors
Do comets and meteors both orbit the sun?
no only comets.
Why do comets fall?
Comets dont. Meteors do because of gravity
What are in the rings of planets?
Meteors. Comets
What revovles around the sun?
All of our 8 planets & their moons, asteroids, meteors, comets etc.
What other heavenly revolve around the sun?
comets meteors sattelite asteroids meteoroidsand planet
