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What is the name of a comet that comes every 76 years?
I think it called Halley's comet, someone called Halley discovered it trails.
What is the heart of a comet called?
nucleus lol
What are avalanches of hot glowing rock flowing on a cushion of hot gases called?
pyroclastic , STRAIGHT OUTTA THE TEXT BOOK (:
How is the earth protected from comets?
since comets are big, dusty snow-balls, it doesn't much protection from most of a comet, and the atmosphere takes care of that. However, in the case of a direct hit by the head of a comet ... kerpow! The earth wouldn't really be damaged, but the little things (like us) would be.
Why is Halley's Comet famous?
Halley's Comet actually comes around every year. Humans enjoy loooking at the beautiful light show. The reason why Halley's Comet is so famous is that light show was the first comet seen that was reecorded.
What is a glowing ball of gases that form around a comet called?
Coma
What is the comets head called?
The solid object at the head of a comet is called the comet nucleus.
What is the glowing ball of gases and dust that form around a comet is called a?
a coma
What surrounds the head of a comet?
A hazy Cloud called coma sorrounds the head of a comet.
What is the bright glowing gases at the central part of a comet?
The bright glowing gases at the central part of a comet are called the coma. They are produced as the comet comes closer to the sun and the heat causes the ice and other volatile compounds on the comet's surface to sublimate, creating a cloud of gas and dust around the nucleus.
What is a comets head called?
A comet is made from dust and ice. It forms a tail because the ice is melted by the Sun and therefore always pointing away from it because of gravity. The comet's orbit is not circular but in the shape of an oval.
What is the correct term for the halo of light around a comet?
The halo of light around a comet is called the coma. It is made up of gas and dust that are released from the comet as it approaches the sun and is illuminated by sunlight, creating a glowing cloud around the comet.
What is the glowing head of comets called?
It is called a Coma.
What is a heavenly body with a fiery tail called?
A heavenly body with a fiery tail is called a comet. Comets are icy bodies that heat up and release gas and dust as they approach the Sun, creating a glowing tail that can be seen from Earth.
What has a frozen nucleus and can develop a glowing tail?
A comet has a frozen nucleus and can develop a glowing tail when it gets close to the Sun. The heat from the Sun causes the icy nucleus of the comet to release gas and dust, which forms a glowing tail as it reflects sunlight.
What causes the glowing tales of a comet?
Why don't you ask your mom, or dad? ^-^
The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is?
The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is closest to the sun, as the sun's heat causes the comet's icy surface to vaporize, creating a bright glowing tail that streams away from the comet.
