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It will usually move around the Sun in an ellipse. Such an ellipse often has a high excentricity - meaning the difference between the closest and the farthest distance from the Sun can be rather large.
If, at its apapsis, such a comet gets close to the Sun, the Sun's heat will gradually make it evaporate.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoAfter many trips around the Sun, the ice in the comet's nucleus has completely vaporized and all that is left is the dust and rock, which are spread throughout the orbit of the original comet.
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∙ 9y agoThere are millions and millions of comets that go around the Sun . . . some close, some hugely far away. Comets always are going around the Sun, just like Earth or Mars. After long-range comets orbit close to the Sun, they start orbiting farther and farther away from the Sun, returning to the Kuiper Belt or Oort Cloud and getting ready to begin another turn around the Sun. Some shorter-range comets orbit from within the Solar System.
The Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud exist farther from the Sun than all of the planets, and are composed of icy particles, mostly. The Oort Cloud extends away from the Sun to its limit at about 1,000 times farther than does the Kuiper Belt.
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∙ 13y agoIt releases gas or dust.
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∙ 9y agoComets don't orbit the moon. They orbit the sun. After several trips they may lose all their volatile materials and resemble rocky asteroids.
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Was Halley's comet discovered by halley Campbell?
Halley's Comet was observed and recorded many times in many places around the world. Sir Edmond Halley demonstrated that the repeated sightings were of the same object, the comet that now bears his name.
As a comet orbits the sun what happens?
The gasses liberated in the comet's tail are very diffuse. So it takes many trips of a comet about the sun to bleed off a lot of mass, unless the comet passes sufficiently close to the sun (or collides with it or with something else). Eventually the comet would become a much smaller, rocky body, sort of like an asteroid. All the water vapor, methane, and ammonia will have bled off.
Why is Halley's comet blue?
Halley's Comet is an orangy, redish, brownish colour.
How many hours are in a day on a comet?
It all depends upon the rotation of the comet, as the length of a 'day' is determined by the rate of rotation and the position from which it is measured on the comet itself as well as the current position of the comet in relation to the nearest 'sun'. There is no simple answer.
Is comet and meteor the same?
No. A Comet is a relative large body that is seen for many days. A meteor is the flash of a tiny bit of sand or gravel, usually left over from a comet.
How many years it takes for Haleys comet to come around?
Halleys comet comes back around every 76 years.
How many trips did Ferdinand Magellan to sail around the world?
he took a total of 3 trips
How many trips around the earth does the moon take in a year?
Thirteen full trips, plus a bit more.
How many trips around the sun have you made around age 11?
At the age of 11 years , I had made 11 trips around the Sun . To date I have made nearly 82 trips around the Sun .
Was Halley's comet discovered by halley Campbell?
Halley's Comet was observed and recorded many times in many places around the world. Sir Edmond Halley demonstrated that the repeated sightings were of the same object, the comet that now bears his name.
As a comet orbits the sun what happens?
The gasses liberated in the comet's tail are very diffuse. So it takes many trips of a comet about the sun to bleed off a lot of mass, unless the comet passes sufficiently close to the sun (or collides with it or with something else). Eventually the comet would become a much smaller, rocky body, sort of like an asteroid. All the water vapor, methane, and ammonia will have bled off.
How many trips around the earth is 24 trillion miles?
963,816,714.188 times.
How many satellits does a comet have?
Depends on the comet.
Where could one book trips to go around the world?
There are many sites and booking companies that offer trips around the world. Some of these companies are Travelocity, Kayak, Expedia, Orbitz and Hotwire.
How many trips around the moon did Michael Collins make?
Collins spent a total of 59 h 30 m 25.79 s in lunar orbit, making 30 trips around the moon.
Approximately how many years does it take Halley's comet to orbit around the sun?
about 76 years
What is a rock object that revolves around the sun?
There are many rock objects that revolve around the sun, but I think you might be thinking of a comet.
