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Which part of comet is on the opposite side of a comet from the sun?
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Solar winds blow the debris of the traveling comet to make it appear it has a tail.
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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.
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 part of a comet is formed due to melting of the comet by the sun's energy?
tail
Were does a comet tail face?
Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.
Why is a comets tail is in front of the comet?
The comet's "tail" is a stream of dust and vapors that melt and get pushed out of the comet by radiation pressure from the sun. The tail appears only when the comet is relatively near the sun, it's longest when the comet is nearest the sun, and it always points away from the sun, no matter which way the comet is moving.
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.
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.'
Is the tail of Halley's comet is always opposite to the sun?
A comet's ion (gas) tail always points directly away from the sun. Some comets also have a dust tail (antitail) which may curve slightly away to the side of the ion tail.
What part of the comet faces the sun during it's orbit?
The head of the comet
What part of a comet is formed due to melting of the comet by the sun's energy?
tail
When do you see the whole lighted part of the moon?
When the Moon is the opposite side of the Earth to the Sun.
What is the part of a comet that points away from the sun?
tail
Is the ion tail of a comet on the top or bottom?
It is on the side of the comet furthermost from the Sun. Conventional wisdom dictates gravity defines up and down therefore it is on "top" of the comet since the comet is trapped by the gravity of the Sun.
What part of a comet stretches directly away from the sun?
The tail
Were does a comet tail face?
Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.Same as any other comet: away from the Sun.
Part of comet that always points away from the sun?
It's tail
Why is a comets tail is in front of the comet?
The comet's "tail" is a stream of dust and vapors that melt and get pushed out of the comet by radiation pressure from the sun. The tail appears only when the comet is relatively near the sun, it's longest when the comet is nearest the sun, and it always points away from the sun, no matter which way the comet is moving.
