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Why do comet tails point in different directions?
A comet is comprised mostly of ice. The tail of the comet is caused by cosmic winds, from our sun, blasting particles off the comet's surface, the tail does NOT point in the opposite direction of travel, as one might expect, but points directly away from the source of the solar winds. That's why a comets tail, (from our perspective) may be traveling in a certain direction but have it's tail pointing in the SAME direction.
What is a ball of ice dust and gasses that travels through space and orbits the sun?
a comet/meteorite
Is Halley's comet a planet or a comet?
It is a comet.
What names are given to different comets?
Comets are named after the people who have discovered it or by the shape or after break away from a parent comet. eg: Halley's comet Tempel-Tuffle comet Biela's comet Encke's comet Ikeya Seki comet kooutek comet comet west comet Bowell comet IRAS -Araki-Alcock Comet Austin.
What was the comet seen by ancient Mesopotamians?
Halley's Comet
How does a comet begin?
The comet's tail is in front of the comet, not after
What is a dead comet?
a dead comet is>......a out gassed comet.
What is the definition of a comet head?
A comet head is the top of the comet like its nucleus is on the top of the comet.
Which reindeer's name is also the name of a kitchen cleanser?
=The reindeer who's name is also the name of a kitchen cleanser is COMET=
What kind of comet is Halley's comet?
A short period comet.
Is comet west real?
no comet west is not a real comet
How did the comet get its name?
from the greek word comet, meaning "to comet"
