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Q: The tail of a comet is always seen pointing away from the .?
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Why does a comet takes this long to be seen again from Earth?

because the comet is so far away theat you cant see it without a telescope


Does comet tail possible to can seen pointing towards earth?

A comet's tail points away from the sun. Sometimes the dust and gas separate, though, because they are driven by two different effects, radiation pressure and solar wind, respectively. Both point mostly away from the sun, but not always exactly. Photographs of Comet Hale-Bopp show this effect well, for example, the Astronomy Picture of the Day at the link shown. A comet in deepest cold space is generally thought of as a giant dirty snowball with the snow made of water ice, and frozen organic liquids, and the dirt of small rocks and dust which are the debris of explosions and collisions of different bodies in space. It is only when the comet approaches the sun and warms up that surface ice melts and vapourises carrying dust with it and forming a large cloud that we can see clearly. It is at this stage when the effects mentioned above act on the cloud and sweep it behind the comet relative to the sun to form a tail or tails, and because there is no atmospheric air in space the tail always points away from the sun even when the comet is travelling away from it.


What was the comet seen by ancient Mesopotamians?

Halley's Comet


What was the name of the comet which was seen in 1986?

That was Halley's Comet - it will not be seen again until 2062


Which comet was not seen after it last appeared in 1852?

Biela's comet after it split in 1846 and last seen in 1852.


What were the last two visits of Halley's comet?

Halley's Comet was last seen in 1986 and before that it was last seen in 1910.


When was Haylley's comet last seen?

it s a comet which can be seen every 76 years ,it was last seen in the year 1986,march 8


When was Haileys comet seen in the 20th century?

halleys comet apeared twise in the 20th century


What was the comet possibly seen by the Mesopotamians?

no non of the people in Mesopotamia saw the comet


What was the last comet to be seen from earth?

It's impossible to answer that, but I can tell you whenit was seen: right now.There are nearly always at least a few comets visible from Earth through telescopes.


What year wiil hallys comet be seen again?

We expect Halley's Comet in 2061.


What is a great comet?

it is a comet that can been seen with a (naked eye) meaning without a telescope.