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A comet is comprised mostly of ice. The tail of the comet is caused by cosmic winds, from our sun, blasting particles off the comet's surface, the tail does NOT point in the opposite direction of travel, as one might expect, but points directly away from the source of the solar winds. That's why a comets tail, (from our perspective) may be traveling in a certain direction but have it's tail pointing in the SAME direction.
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∙ 9y agoThe comet's tail is always away from the sun, regardless of the direction in which
the comet is moving. So, on the comet's way into the inner solar system, the
tail is behind it. After the comet passes perihelion and heads away from the sun,
the tail is in front of it.
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What is small rocks in space left behind from comet tail?
Two things: 1. Comet tails do not follow along behind the comet. Comet tails always point away from the Sun. 2. Comets are not rocky, they are icy.
Which comet tail always points away from the sun?
All comet tails point away from the Sun.
Can plasma be found in comet tails?
no
How do a comet's tails forme?
by ice chunks
Do comet tails face the sun?
No, a comet's tail always faces away from the sun/
In what direction does comet tails always point?
Away from the Sun.
What is small rocks in space left behind from comet tail?
Two things: 1. Comet tails do not follow along behind the comet. Comet tails always point away from the Sun. 2. Comets are not rocky, they are icy.
Which comet tail always points away from the sun?
All comet tails point away from the Sun.
Do the tails of comets point toward the moon?
Only by accident. A comet's tail will point away from the sun.
What does a comet tail always point?
Away from the Sun. The tails is caused by the solar wind.
Are comet tails mostly made up of sunlight?
Comet tails are made of ice and dust.
Can plasma be found in comet tails?
no
Comet tails are mostly made of?
Comet tails are made mostly of _____.gas , i think?i got it from someone on wikianswers
What is comet tails mostly made of?
dinosaurs
How do a comet's tails forme?
by ice chunks
Do comet tails face the sun?
No, a comet's tail always faces away from the sun/
What two comet tails originate from?
What DO comet tails originate from? They are formed when the sun causes gas and dust to leave the comet, and are then swept away by solar winds. This is why that no matter which direction a comet is traveling, it's tail is always pointed awY from the sun.
