When to comets get tails?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

When they approach so close tot he Sun that some of their matte stars to break off (melt) out around the asteroid belt I would guess.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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Why do comments have tails?

Why do comets have tails

Do asteroids tails burn?

No, they do not burn only comets have tails.

Do meteorites have tails?

No, that would be comets.

Do only comets have tails or no?

yes

What is the balls of ice in the sky with tails?

Comets

What makes up the tails of comets?

rocks and dust

How long are the tails of comets?

It depends on how fast the comet is going.

When are comets tails present?

When they reach the inner solar system.

Does Mars have tails?

In the sense that an observer can see tails on comets - no, the gravity and composition of Mars is not favorable to the production of a tail.

Why do comets tails always go to the opposite side of the sun?

yes

What are the object with huge tails that orbit the sun called?

They are called comets.

What objects have tails that are often several million kilometres long?