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What is an ion tail?

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What shapes the comets tail into a shimmering tail?

a ion tail or a dust tail


How does the behavior of a comets dust tail from a comet ion tail?

An ion tail is made of electrically charged particles and a dust tail is made of dust. Also, an ion tail will always point away from the sun because of the solar winds, while a dust tail tends to follow the comet's orbit and doesn't always point away from the sun.


Which is longer the ion tail or the dust tail?

The dust tail because the dust tail has a curve to it which will make it take longer.


Is the tail of Halley's comet is always opposite to the sun?

A comet's ion (gas) tail always points directly away from the sun. Some comets also have a dust tail (antitail) which may curve slightly away to the side of the ion tail.


What size bulb is in an 2006 Saturn Ion tail light?

See sources and related links below for 2006 Saturn Ion tail light lamp part numbers.


A comet's ion tail always extends?

A comets ion or gas tail always extends away from the sun, as it is effected more by the solar wind from the sun. The dust tail follows the orbit of the comet, streaming behind the comet - where the comet has been.


What does a comet's ion tail consist of?

An ion tail is made of electrically charged particles and a dust tail is made of dust. Also, an ion tail will always point away from the sun because of the solar winds, while a dust tail tends to follow the comet's orbit and doesn't always point away from the sun.


What three things are comets made of?

Comets are made of mainly 3 parts -dust tail, ion tail and coma


Where is the battery located on a 2003 Saturn Ion?

In the trunk by the right tail light.


What is the two tail of a comet made of?

One tail is gas, and the other ice. The darker, colored tail is gas, and the white easy-to-see tail is ice.


If a comets ion tail is pointing perpendicular to its direction of travel the comet is?

Close to or at perihelion.


A comets ion tail consist of?

it consists of dust from little pieces from other planets......Dust