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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.
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Do comets orbit Jupiter?
Comets orbit the Sun.
What cause the moon appearance to change in the night sky?
The sun
Do comets gain slightly in mass with each orbit around the sun?
No. Comets LOSE mass with each pass by the Sun.
What are the comets called that orbit the sun every 200 years or less?
short period comets
How does the altitude of the noontime sun change as winter approaches?
It will be lower in the sky. As the midpoint of winter passes, the noontime sun will be higher each day until midsummer.
How and why do comets change their appearance as they come closer to the sun?
Comet are made of rock and ice. The tails are made of dust. Therefor as it approaches the sun the ice begins to sublimate and the dust begins to disperse.
How does a comet's appearance change as it approaches the sun.why do these changes occurs?
Far out in space, the comets tail is short. As it approaches the Sun, the heat melts away some of the ice covering the surface. As it evaporates into space, a tail is formed behind the comet. Always, the tail is facing away from the sun. This is why, when we see comets, their tails are almost as long as they get.
What happens when comets near the sun?
A comet's tail lengthens as it approaches the sun due to greater solar winds. A comets tail always faces away from the sun.
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 ice of the comet turns into gas?
All ices on comets sublime to gas as it approaches toe sun.
Does a comets speed change as it orbits the sun?
Yes. Comets have highly elliptical orbits. They move fastest when they are nearest the sun and slowest when they are farthest away.
What part of comets or meteors are easily seen?
It is the trails they make. With comets it is the trail made by outgassing as the comet approaches and recedes from the sun. Meteors are heated by friction when they enter the atmosphere and leave a trail this way.
How are comets and the sun related?
comets orbit the sun
Do comets orbit Jupiter?
Comets orbit the Sun.
Are comets harder to see when they approach the sun?
yes, because as it approaches light it will be harder to see the light flowing behind it therefore it wood be harder to see a comet if it closer to the sun
Do comets orbit asteroids?
No. Comets orbit the sun.
Are comets related to nuclear energy?
Not directly, but as a comet approaches the sun, which is one big fusion reactor, the heat will cause the surface of the comet to vaporize, forming the comet's tail.
