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Q: What is the name for a star that looks it has a shining tail?
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How did a pony tail get its name?

it looks like a horses tail, obviously.


What is a bright object in space that looks like a star with a tail of light called?

A comet, shooting star, asteroid meteorite?


Where did deneb get its name?

Deneb is an Arabic word and it means "tail". That's why Deneb is the brightest star in the tail of Cygnus the Swan. The bright star in the tail of Leo the Lion is Denebola.


What is the name of the star which get a long tail when they come close to earth?

comet


What is the meaning of the name Alioth?

Alioth is a name of Arabic origin meaning "fat tail of a sheep" or "tail of the she-goat." It is also the name of a star in the Big Dipper constellation.


What pushes particles in a comets tail?

The pressure of the sun's light shining on the wispy gasses vaporizing from the comet's head push the tail of the comet away from the sun. While it looks like the "tail" of the comet is trailing behind, the tail always points away from the Sun. So after the comet's perihelion (the closest approach to the Sun) the "tail" is actually LEADING the comet!


A member of the solar system having long shining tail is?

COMET


What is the brightest star in the constellation cygnus?

The brightest star in Cygnus, the Swan is the bright blue star, Deneb. It's name comes from an Arabic word meaning "tail", which makes sense, since Deneb is in the tail of the swan.


How did the lyre bird get its name?

When its tail is displayed it looks like the lyre musical instrument


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It looks like the tail of a Dove.


The North Star is at the tail of the?

The north star Polaris is at the tip of the tail in the constellation "Ursa Minor".


What looks like a beaver but it doesnt have a tail like a beaver?

There is an animal that looks like a beaver but the tail is more like a rat tail and it is called a Nutria.