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What are the celestial bodies that are left behind a comet's orbit as it passes near the sun?
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What comet passes by Pluto?
Pluto is at the inner edge of the Kuiper belt, which is similar to the asteroid belt but with comets instead of asteroids. Therefore, millions of comets pass by Pluto.
Does The celestial equator always pass directly overhead?
If you are standing at the north or south pole, then the celestial equator coincides with your horizon. At other latitudes, half of the celestial equator is above the horizon, and half is below it.
What force or forces act on a comet?
Nothing fuels a comet. They are just ice balls orbiting the Sun forever (until they run into something). By the way, the tails of comets do not stream out behind them. The tails of comets always point away from the Sun.
Are comets made up of rock and metal?
Comets are mostly made up of ice. They usually have a metallic core high in nickel. The tail of a comet is actually the ice melting as it passes a heat source.
Are comets made mostly up of rock and metal?
Comets are mostly made up of ice. They usually have a metallic core high in nickel. The tail of a comet is actually the ice melting as it passes a heat source.
What celestial term is from a greek word that means long haired?
Its the word ''coma'' and its the gas around the center of a comet that forms when it passes around the sun. (not to be confused with the comets tail)
Which constellation is closest to the celestial equator?
The celestial equator passes through 15 major constellations, including 5 from the Zodiac:AquilaAquariusCanus MinorCetusEridanusHydraLeoMonocerosOrionOphiuchusPiscesSerpansSextansTaurusVirgo
What do you see first when someone passes by behind you?
What do you see first when someone passes by behind you?
What comet passes by Pluto?
Pluto is at the inner edge of the Kuiper belt, which is similar to the asteroid belt but with comets instead of asteroids. Therefore, millions of comets pass by Pluto.
Does The celestial equator always pass directly overhead?
If you are standing at the north or south pole, then the celestial equator coincides with your horizon. At other latitudes, half of the celestial equator is above the horizon, and half is below it.
When does the sun pass from the southern celestial to the northern celestial hemisphere?
The point in the sky where the sun crosses the celestial equator on its way north is the point called the "Vernal Equinox". The sun reaches that point and passes it on March 21 every year.
When earth passes though a comets orbit what happens?
It causes meteor showers like Eta, Aquarius, and Orionids.
What force or forces act on a comet?
Nothing fuels a comet. They are just ice balls orbiting the Sun forever (until they run into something). By the way, the tails of comets do not stream out behind them. The tails of comets always point away from the Sun.
Are comets made up of rock and metal?
Comets are mostly made up of ice. They usually have a metallic core high in nickel. The tail of a comet is actually the ice melting as it passes a heat source.
Are comets made mostly up of rock and metal?
Comets are mostly made up of ice. They usually have a metallic core high in nickel. The tail of a comet is actually the ice melting as it passes a heat source.
What is an accultation?
An accultation is another word for an occultation, an astronomical event in which one celestial object is hidden by another which passes between it and the observer.
What is a meridian in the solar system?
I can not find any reference to a Meridian in the Solar System. In astronomy, there is the Earth's meridian. That's a "great circle" on the "celestial sphere". It passes through the "celestial poles" and also through the "zenith" at the observer's location.
