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first of all its in OUR solar system because its not owned my someone in particular. there is NO purpose for a comet... its just interesting and beautiful to us. it does not harm of do anything to us. its just... there!
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Is halleys comet part of the solar system?
Yes. Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits our sun, and the definition of "Part of the solar system" is 'Any object that orbits our sun.'
A frozen chunk of ice and dust from outside the solar system?
Comet
What is the name of the comet that orbits the sun in your solar system?
Any comet visible from earth is in orbit around the sun. If the orbit is closed (elliptical), the comet will return after some period of time. If the orbit is open (parabolic or hyperbolic), the comet will escape the solar system and never return to the neighborhood.
Why does Halley's comet travel though our solar system regularly?
It's in a gravitational orbit with the sun. Just like every other planet, moon, comet, asteroid, and meteoroid in the solar system.
What happens when sunlight hits a comet?
When it is from very far away, nothing. But when a comet approaches the inner Solar System,solar radiation causes the volatile materials within the comet to vaporize and stream out of the nucleus, carrying dust away with them. That is what we call the 'tail' of a comet.
Is a comet in the solar system or the galaxy?
A comet is in a solar system. A solar system is in a galaxy, so technically a comet is also in a galaxy.
Is halleys comet part of the solar system?
Yes. Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits our sun, and the definition of "Part of the solar system" is 'Any object that orbits our sun.'
What is the smallest in your solar system Saturn sun comet moon?
Comet
What is the general location of a comet?
The solar system
What has a tail in the solar system but is not a planet?
A comet.
A frozen chunk of ice and dust from outside the solar system?
Comet
Is Hailey's comet a part of solar system?
Yes. In fact, with the extremely rare exception of a "rogue" comet, all comets are a part of our solar system.
Could a comet leave the Milky Way?
No. It is possible for a comet to leave our solar system, but not the galaxy.
Is halley comet an periodic comet?
Yes. Halley's Comet returns to the inner solar system about every 76 years.
What is the name of an object which enters the inner solar system?
Comet
What do the call a dirty snowball In our solar system?
A comet has this nickname.
What are comets and which ones have visited your solar system?
The Haley Comet
