What is comet made of?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

A comet is often described by Astronomers as a 'Dirty Snowball'. This is because a comet comprises of Ice, from frozen gases mixed with dust and other particulate matter, collected on its orbital path.

Wiki User

∙ 16y ago

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What is an ice comet?

An Ice Comet is like a comet, just that it is made of ice.

What is the nucleus of a comet primarily made of?

The nucleus of a comet is primarily made of ice and dust .

Are comet tails mostly made up of sunlight?

Comet tails are made of ice and dust.

Why was halleys comet made?

Nobody made Halley's Comet, and there isn't any purpose to its existence. It simply is.

Is the nucleus of a comet made of ice?

Yes a nucleus of a comet is made of ice because a comet nuclei are loose collections of ice, we need to break down the three main parts of a comet a nucleus, coma, and the tail.

What is the necleus of a comet?

The inside of a comet that is made up of mostly frozen gases and dust.

What exactly is a comet?

comet is mostly made out of rock, dust,a nd freezing water

What is primarily made of ice?

Comet

Is a comet a spiral galaxy?

No. A comet is a relatively small celestial object made mostly of ice.

Comet tails are mostly made of?

Comet tails are made mostly of _____.gas , i think?i got it from someone on wikianswers

What is comet tails mostly made of?

dinosaurs

What is nucleus of a comet thought to be made of?

cometites