Comets are usually very small objects hurtling through space at enormous speeds. When they come into contact with a large object (such as the sun), they get captured in its gravity. However, the gravity isn't large enough to completely tear it away from the course it was originally following. So the result is a "slingshot" effect in which the comet flies very far out into space, turns around, shoots the other direction, and returns again. Thus the very large orbit.
The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes," meaning "long-haired." This term was used in ancient times to describe the appearance of a comet when its tail was visible in the sky. The name stuck and continues to be used for these celestial bodies today.
actually to brake it to you scientist haven't discovered that out yet but scientist are pretty sure it has a long orbit :)
How many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth
HST has been in continuous orbit since it was deployed in 1990.
A revolution is how long a planet takes to orbit the sun.
Comets orbit stars
No answer Pluto orbits the Sun Pluto does not orbit the Earth
No. Comets only orbit the Sun or fly through interstellar space. Comets move too fast to be captured by a planet. Even if they did, they do not have enough mass to sustain an orbit around a planet. It would eventually get sucked to the surface by the plant's gravity.
Neptune. Because it was the farthest planet from the sun. So its orbit's length is long.
Not the size of the mass, It's the Miles in the orbit!
As its further away from the Sun.
Mostly gas and ice
Mars And Jupiter
the heat from a star or planet
if you guys are listening make a lot of commets about monster high so we can get the island back on poptropica people.
Uranus' orbit is 84 years.
The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes," meaning "long-haired." This term was used in ancient times to describe the appearance of a comet when its tail was visible in the sky. The name stuck and continues to be used for these celestial bodies today.