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Loose collection of rock and frozen gas that has a tail?
A comet
Which is made of snows and rocks that evaporates when approaching near the sun?
A comet
Why is a comets tail is in front of the comet?
A comet's tail is always pointed away from the Sun due to the solar wind. As the comet moves closer to the Sun, solar radiation and solar wind push the dust and gas away from the comet, creating the tail that appears to extend ahead of the comet in its orbit.
Why do you think that the speeds of comets increase as they get near the sun?
Comet speeds increase as they near the sun due to the sun's gravitational pull. The sun's gravity accelerates the comet as it moves closer, causing an increase in speed. Additionally, as the comet nears the sun, it is subjected to increasing solar radiation and solar wind pressure, which can also contribute to its acceleration.
Why comet travels more quickly on its orbit when it is closer the sun?
the comet moves fastest near the sun because the gravitational movement pulls it quickly and gets rid of the rock and ice on the tail
Does a comet have to have two sun's to go around for it to orbit?
Considering that comets are pretty common objects in the solar system and that we have one sun only, it's obvious that a comet needs just one sun, or star, to go around.
Do fire comets land on the sun?
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A "fire comet" would burn up when it gets anywhere near the sun! even if it did exist!!!!
Can Pluto be a comet?
Pluto is a dwarf planet. It could be an asteroid, or it could be a moon that escaped the orbit of Neptune. It could Not be a comet. Comets are chunks of frozen ice that travel in orbit around the sun, and as they near the sun, parts of the comet melt and leave a trail of melted water in their wake. Pluto never gets near the sun to melt. Pluto never gets nearer the sun than the orbit of Neptune.
Is the head of the comet on the opposite side of the comet from sun?
No. The tail of the comet points away from the sun.
A comet near the sun whose orbit is elliptical would never be near the sun again?
A comet with an elliptical orbit will periodically come close to the sun at its closest point (perihelion) and then move away to its farthest point (aphelion). So, a comet with an elliptical orbit would indeed come near the sun again after moving away. The exact timing of when it would be close to the sun again depends on the specifics of its orbit.
The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is?
The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is closest to the sun, as the sun's heat causes the comet's icy surface to vaporize, creating a bright glowing tail that streams away from the comet.
Why is the path of a comet important?
It's important because if we don't know if it gets close to the sun, then we don't know if we can see it or not. See, when a comet gets close to the sun, we can see it. Therefore, we need to know if it will get near the sun. That's why it's important.
