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Why is the motion of a planet compared to the motion of a comet?
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Both planets and comets in our Solar system share the same thing. The fact that they orbit Sol our local star. The planets orbit in a regular timely fashion in elliptical orbits that keep them about the same distance from the sun all the time. A comet has an elliptical orbit that takes it way out in our system and then it falls back in and comes close to the sun before heading back out again.
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Is the milkyway a planet or a comet?
It is not a planet, and it is not a comet.
Which planet was thought to be a comet?
That would be Pluto -- and it is not a planet, it is indeed a comet.
Does Mars have a tail?
Venus is a planet, not a comet, so it does not have a tail.
What did edmond halley and alexis clairaut discover using newton law?
(They Were Able To Find The Orbit Of a Comet And Predict The Year Of its Return)
When compared to the orbit of a comet the orbit of jupiter is?
It is more circular. :-]
Is Halley's comet a planet or a comet?
It is a comet.
Is Halley's Comet a planet?
No. It is a comet. It is too small to be a planet.
Which planet was thought to be a comet?
That would be Pluto -- and it is not a planet, it is indeed a comet.
Is the milkyway a planet or a comet?
It is not a planet, and it is not a comet.
The apparent westward drift of the planet compared to the background stars is occultation?
no its retrograde motion
Is Halley a comet?
No. It is a comet. It is too small to be a planet.
Is Planet Pluto considered a small comet or jovian planet?
Neither. It is considered a dwarf planet. It is much larger than a comet.
What planet was struct by comet fragments?
The planet Jupiter was hit by a number of fragments of the Comet Shoemaker-Levy9.
Do planets change their patterns?
Isaac Newton says, "An object in motion remains in motion, unless acted upon by an outside force." There is no friction in space to act on the motion of a planet, & the force of gravity is constant. The answer is no, not unless a foreign object, (such as a comet, asteroid, etc.) strikes the planet with enough force to alter it's orbit.
Is Mercury a comet?
No, Mercury is a planet.
Which is smaller a planet or a comet?
Comets.
Does Mars have a tail?
Venus is a planet, not a comet, so it does not have a tail.
