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a comet is much more powerful because it is incredibly fast and it's large enough to be in orbit of the sun.
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Why is a comet bigger than a meteor?
A comet consists of meteors and naturally it ought to be bigger than a meteor.
What is a meteor tail called?
A meteor is the name given to something that has hit the Earth. You may be referring to a comet, which orbits the Sun. In that case, it is just called a comet tail, nothing more.
What comet is associated with the Orionids meteor shower?
Halley's Comet
What comet is the Perseid meteor shower associated with?
Comet Swift-Tuttle
Is comet and meteor the same?
No. A Comet is a relative large body that is seen for many days. A meteor is the flash of a tiny bit of sand or gravel, usually left over from a comet.
What comet do the Taurids come from?
The Taurids are an annual meteor shower associated with the comet Encke.
What comet produces the leonids and how long does the comet take to make a singie orbit?
The Leonids meteor shower are associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle.
How can differentiate a meteor from a comet when viewed from Earth?
comet moves slowly and appears in the sky for a longer time. meteor moves swifty and seems to fall on the ground.
How can you differentiate a meteor from comet when viewed from earth?
A comet has a long tail (hence the name comet meaning long-haired star) while a meteor is only a beam of light.
What are frozen chunks that orbit the sun?
A meteor or comet
What is a breifly visible meteor?
it is a comet. jk its your mom
What are the parents of aquarid meteor shower?
Halley's comet
