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Comets have wide orbital paths, they are great balls of ice and dust that can take hundreds of years to complete one orbit.
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Who first discovered a comet?
Early Man first noticed comets. Comets were around long before humans.
Can venus be seen at night from earth without a telescope?
Yes, it is very easy to see. The only problem is when it is on the far side of the Sun. Venus is often the brightest thing in the night sky.
Why are comets considered minor members of the solar system?
Comets are very small when compared to the planets.
How did Comet west change the way astronomers think about comets or the solar system?
comets could be very bright
What is the slowest comet?
While this question theoretically has an answer, we don't know what it is, and no one is particularly interested in finding out. There are lots of very long period comets with multi-thousand or even million year orbits.
Who first discovered a comet?
Early Man first noticed comets. Comets were around long before humans.
Can venus be seen at night from earth without a telescope?
Yes, it is very easy to see. The only problem is when it is on the far side of the Sun. Venus is often the brightest thing in the night sky.
What comets have been seen in the daytime?
Generally, only the brightest comets are visible in the daytime. There was a very bright comet in 1911, which preceded the appearance of Halley's Comet that year. Hale-Bopp was briefly visible during the day, as well.
What comets would you see on a trip from Earth to Titan?
That will depend on when you make the trip. There are MANY comets detected each year, although only a few become bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, and very few are bright enough to be seen with the naked eye from bright city lights. We typically detect comets when they are about a year out from the Sun, although a flurry of smaller "Sun-diving" comets were detected only hours before they fell into the Sun in December, 2010.
What are differences of comets meteoroid's asteroids?
Comets : mostly ice & are often in very distant elliptical orbits. Meteoroids and asteroids are usually rocky and/or metallic, asteroids are found in the asteroid belt (between Mars & Jupiter).
Does a futurist website exist?
Yes, but it is very rare and not seen very often
Why are comets considered minor members of the solar system?
Comets are very small when compared to the planets.
What comet will pass over Trinidad?
Although sometimes not visible from parts of the planet, comets can be seen from very large geographical areas on Earth, not only from individual locations.
Why does the moon seen during the night time?
The Moon Is Seen At Night From Earth because, When The Sky Is Dark, So Is The Atmosphere, And The Moon Is Very Bright Compared To The Black Atmosphere, Same Reason The Earth Is Seen From The Moon. :)
What is a pale green moth?
The most common type of pale green moth is the luna moth. This is a very large moth that is often seen near lights at night.
Is a desert hot in the daytime?
Yes, very hot. And often very cold at night.
How can Comets be detected in the night sky?
They are often discovered by amateurs using wide-angle telescopes or binoculars. For this type of work a very detailed knowledge of existing stars and galaxies is required. They notice something that should not be there, and over a period of days and weeks its position is measured and its orbit calculated.
