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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.
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Which planet was thought to be a comet?
That would be Pluto -- and it is not a planet, it is indeed a comet.
Which comet passes earth every 75 years?
About 6 or 7, with Hailies conet appering in 2061
When is a meteor shower produced?
When the Earth's orbit passes through the tail of a comet normally.
Is it true that Pluto is not in our universe?
Planet Pluto is in solar system and Solar system is in the Universe t, hence Pluto is also in our universe.However Pluto was not part of original Solar sytem but was a comet which was captured in a planetary orbit.
How is Pluto compare to other planets?
it is a planet and it is in the milky way and its in are solor system
Which planet was thought to be a comet?
That would be Pluto -- and it is not a planet, it is indeed a comet.
Could Pluto be destroyed by a comet?
No, Pluto is too large to be destroyed by a comet. The comet would just hit and leave a crater on Pluto's surface. Also, comets move quickly when they're close to the sun and slow down a lot when they're in the outer solar system near Pluto. So, any comet that hits Pluto would be moving pretty slowly.
Is the west comet bigger than Pluto?
It is not. It is obvious
What planet may be escaped moon or comet?
Pluto
Which sun-orbiting body can approach Pluto the closest?
A comet can approach Pluto the closest, as can Neptune.
Is a comet in the Oort cloud further from the sun than pluto?
no
What planets orbit intersects with Pluto?
Pluto's orbit passes inside the orbit of Neptune.
Can Pluto be a comet?
Pluto is a dwarf planet. It could be an asteroid, or it could be a moon that escaped the orbit of Neptune. It could Not be a comet. Comets are chunks of frozen ice that travel in orbit around the sun, and as they near the sun, parts of the comet melt and leave a trail of melted water in their wake. Pluto never gets near the sun to melt. Pluto never gets nearer the sun than the orbit of Neptune.
What happens when a comet passes the sun?
It begins to melt.
Which comet passes earth every 75 years?
About 6 or 7, with Hailies conet appering in 2061
When is a meteor shower produced?
When the Earth's orbit passes through the tail of a comet normally.
Is Planet Pluto considered a small comet or jovian planet?
Neither. It is considered a dwarf planet. It is much larger than a comet.
