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Usually, a comet.
Meteors are usually the dust trails of comets or bigger meteorites/asteroids that burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. They are about the size of grains of sand.
What else can I help you with?
What comet is associated with the Orionids meteor shower?
Halley's Comet
What comet is the Perseid meteor shower associated with?
Comet Swift-Tuttle
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.
What comet produces the leonids and how long does the comet take to make a singie orbit?
The comet responsible for the Leonids meteor shower is Comet Tempel-Tuttle, which takes about 33 years to complete one orbit around the sun. When Earth passes through the debris trail left behind by this comet, we experience the annual Leonids meteor shower.
What comet do the Taurids come from?
The Taurids are an annual meteor shower associated with the comet Encke.
How can differentiate a meteor from a comet when viewed from Earth?
comet moves slowly and appears in the sky for a longer time. meteor moves swifty and seems to fall on the ground.
How can you differentiate a meteor from comet when viewed from earth?
A comet has a long tail (hence the name comet meaning long-haired star) while a meteor is only a beam of light.
What is bigger a meteor or the moon?
it depends on the size of the meteor, usually the moon is bigger
What is a breifly visible meteor?
it is a comet. jk its your mom
What are frozen chunks that orbit the sun?
A meteor or comet
What are the parents of aquarid meteor shower?
Halley's comet
What are parents of orionid meteor shower?
Halley's comet
