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The commet is slowest when it is least near a body mass ( planets etc. ) when it is near a body, it will either be taken in and crash on it, or it will get sucked in by Its gravity but the gravity will not quite be strong enough to take it in And the body will "fling" the asteroid. However... Most comets are no bigger than a Basketball therefore it creates no extreme damage to earth... The chance of your house getting hit by one is 1/1937419038538764 percent
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When does a comet move the slowest?
When it is away from the sun
Why is a comet's orbit considered a cycle?
A comets orbit is considered a cycle because a comet circles back in an elliptical orbit.
Why is a comet orbit considered a cycle?
A comets orbit is considered a cycle because a comet circles back in an elliptical orbit.
What is the path of comet around the sun called?
It is called an orbit. A comet has an eccentric or parabolic orbit.
What comet takes about 76 years to orbit?
Halley's comet.
What is an icy object moving through space in a highly eccentric orbit is?
comet
What is the name for the orbital position of the earth when it is closest to the sun and moving slowest?
The question is badly formed.When the Earth is at "perihelion", closest to the Sun in its elliptical orbit, it is moving fastest.When the Earth is at aphelion, farthest from the Sun, it it moving at its slowest.
When does a comet move the slowest?
When it is away from the sun
Why is a comet's orbit considered a cycle?
A comets orbit is considered a cycle because a comet circles back in an elliptical orbit.
Why is a comet orbit considered a cycle?
A comets orbit is considered a cycle because a comet circles back in an elliptical orbit.
What is the path of comet around the sun called?
It is called an orbit. A comet has an eccentric or parabolic orbit.
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in its orbit when it is closer to or farther from the sun?
Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in it orbit when it is farther from or closer to the sun?
Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.
How fast is Halley's comet orbiting the sun?
The speed of any body in its elliptical orbit is related to where in the orbit the object is. In close to the Sun, the body is moving very rapidly, while far from the Sun, the body moves quite slowly. Halley's Comet is currently moving very slowly, out near the orbit of Neptune. It is still on the way out from the Sun, so it is actually slowing down. The comet's last pass by the Sun was in 1986, and its orbit is 76 years long. For half of the orbit, the comet falls toward the Sun speeding up, and for the other half it is receding from the Sun and slowing down. By 2020, Halley's Comet will be nearing its aphelion, or farthest distance from the Sun, and which point it will be almost motionless. Then it will begin to fall again.
What comet takes about 76 years to orbit?
Halley's comet.
How long does in take for haileys comet take to orbit the earth?
Halley's Comet orbits the sun, not the earth, roughly every 76 years.
Which planet moves the slowest in its orbit?
Orbital speed is determined by the mass of the body and the distance from the sun. Given its extreme distance, Pluto has the slowest orbit. However, Pluto is no longer considered a planet, but instead a planetoid. Therefore Neptune now has the slowest orbit.
