What are a comets tails like?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

In basic form, a comet tail is basically the molecular waves and energy it passes through as gravity pulls it toward a planet.

Simpler Terms: The tail is the deteriorating comet particles dust and ice particles

Wiki User

∙ 14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Why do comments have tails?

Why do comets have tails

Do asteroids tails burn?

No, they do not burn only comets have tails.

Do meteorites have tails?

No, that would be comets.

Do only comets have tails or no?

yes

Why comets have tails?

Because the comet is going so fast there looks like the comet has a tail.

What are the vaporized gases and released dust from a bright cloud?

It seems like you mean the "tails" of comets.

What is the balls of ice in the sky with tails?

Comets

What makes up the tails of comets?

rocks and dust

How long are the tails of comets?

It depends on how fast the comet is going.

When are comets tails present?

When they reach the inner solar system.

Does Mars have tails?

In the sense that an observer can see tails on comets - no, the gravity and composition of Mars is not favorable to the production of a tail.

Why do comets tails always go to the opposite side of the sun?

yes