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Or "face away," maybe?
A comet's tail always points away from the Sun, because it is blown that direction by ions streaming out from the Sun (solar winds). So, whenever a comet is moving away from the Sun, its tail will stream ahead of it.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoStars emit a mixture of particles called the solar wind. This wind blows bits of the comet off, forming a tail. The solar wind is always blowing away from the sun, likewise does the tail of a comet point away from the sun.
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∙ 14y agoDoes it?
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Of course comets tails point away from the Sun!!!
The "tail" is made of varying sizes of ice particles and chunks. The solar wind (a faint outstreaming of solar material) pushes comets' tails out, away from the sun.
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∙ 13y agoComets have two tails. The dust particle tail will always trail behind the comet, and the more gaseous tail will always be away from the sun, blown outwards by the solar wind which comes from the sun.
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∙ 12y agoThe sun's heat causes some of the ice to evaporate form the comet's surface. The solar wind then blows away the leftover particles.
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∙ 9y agoBecause the radiation from the sun (the 'solar wind') pushes debris from the comet away from it.
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What are the icey objects with huge tails that orbit the sun?
Comets sound like the answer to your question.
Do comets orbit Jupiter?
Comets orbit the Sun.
Do comets gain slightly in mass with each orbit around the sun?
No. Comets LOSE mass with each pass by the Sun.
Why does the sun have a smiley face?
the sun has a smiley face because in most childhood stories or fables the sun is always the one to give encouragement or happiness so when people picture a sun they think of a smiley face.
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.
Why do comets tails always go to the opposite side of the sun?
yes
Why a comets tail always points away from the Sun.?
Does it? 2nd Answer: Of course comets tails point away from the Sun!!! The "tail" is made of varying sizes of ice particles and chunks. The solar wind (a faint outstreaming of solar material) pushes comets' tails out, away from the sun.
What direction does a comets tail always points?
Away from the Sun. The tails is caused by the solar wind.
Do comet tails face the sun?
No, a comet's tail always faces 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.
Do all comets have tails?
Because they aren't traveling towards the sun. Comet tails are caused by debries being burned off.
What are the object with huge tails that orbit the sun called?
They are called comets.
What force or forces act on a comet?
Nothing fuels a comet. They are just ice balls orbiting the Sun forever (until they run into something). By the way, the tails of comets do not stream out behind them. The tails of comets always point away from the Sun.
What arethe icy objects with huge tails that orbit the sun?
They are called comets.
What body forms a tail as it approaches the sun?
Comets are celestial objects that have tails and move around the sun. When a comet is moving toward the sun, its tail points toward the sun.
What are the icey objects with huge tails that orbit the sun?
Comets sound like the answer to your question.
Do comets and asteroids both develop glowing tails near the sun?
no, only comets develop glowing tails.Fun Fact:some scientists called comets "dirty snowballs"
