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Comets are solid pieces of rock that are in long elliptical orbit around the sun. They occur because pieces of other space objects (asteroids, moons, planets, etc.) were knocked off into this path, and the path just happens to come close to the Earth.
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Why was the comet in the sky in the Bayeux tapestry?
Because comets cannot decide when they will be visible. It was a natural phenomena and remains so. Comets have a 'year' as do all solar objects. Halleys comets year happened to coincide with the battle. It was a coincidence, nothing more than that.
What are the bumps on the moon called?
the bumps on the moon are called craters which has happened by comets and other objects.
What do comets and asteroids not have in common?
Comets are Comets and Asteroids are Asteroids
Why do huge craters exist on the surface of mercury?
This mostly happened due to many meteorites and comets bombarding the surface of the planet.
What happened to the remaining dust after the sun formed?
The dust that remained after the sun formed coalesced to form planets, asteroids, and comets.
Who invented comets?
comets
Which of these always contains ice meteors asteroids or comets?
Comets
How are comets classified?
how are comets classfied
How many comets are there on planet Neptune?
There are no comets on Neptune because Neptune is a planet and comets are, well, comets. They have nothing to do with each other.
Does planet mercury have comets?
comets crash into all planets!Planets don't have comets. Planets have moons. Comets orbit the sun
What is the possessive noun for comets?
The singular form is comet, the plural form is comets, the possessive plural is comets'. Example: The comets' paths will not cross.
What has a larger orbit comets or planets?
Comets.
