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They don't. They point away from the sun as the solar wind sweeps material off the surface of the comet.
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Which comet tail always points away from the sun?
All comet tails point away from the Sun.
Comets tail always point toward the sun?
No. Comets tails always point away from the sun. I believe the are a result of the heat and solar winds projected out from the sun which strip material off from the comet as it travels through space.
How does a comets appearance change as it approaches the sun?
The tail of the comet will become larger, and always point away from the sun. As the comet moves towards the sun, the tail is behind it. As it retreats from the sun, the tail is before it.
What kind of tail of a comet always points away from the sun?
The dust tail and the gas tail BOTH point away from the Sun (or in the direction of the Solar Wind). As the gas tail is a little less dense, its point is a little more directly away.
How does the behavior of a comets dust tail from a comet ion tail?
An ion tail is made of electrically charged particles and a dust tail is made of dust. Also, an ion tail will always point away from the sun because of the solar winds, while a dust tail tends to follow the comet's orbit and doesn't always point away from the sun.
What does a comet tail always point?
Away from the Sun. The tails is caused by the solar wind.
Does a comet's tail always point 180 degrees away from its direction of travel?
No, the comet's tail always points away from the sun. It has nothing to do with its direction of travel.
A tail still exists in the direction of the sun when a comet moves away from the sun?
Yes that is correct The tail will always point into the direction of the body that has the strongest gravitic influence on it.
What direction does the tail of a comet point in relation to the sun?
Away from the sunThe Tail of a Comet always points Away from the Sun.
Why does a comet's tail always stream from the sun?
Both of the comet tails are pushed away by the light and solar wind that is always streaming out of the Sun. This means the tails always point away from the Sun. The dust tail may curve a bit, but the plasma tail points directly away, so that the two tails may seem to form a "V".
What does solar wind and its effect on a comet?
Solar wind makes a comet's tail always point away from the Sun.
Does a commets tail ever face the sun?
The comet's 'tail' always points away from the sun.
