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"Meteoroid". If it actually hits the Earth's atmosphere, the streak of light will be a "meteor", and if the object survives to impact the Earth's surface then we call the remains a "meteorite".

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Is it possible comets were actually connected to any disasters in the past?

If you mean here on earth, yes - for one, the "Tunguska Event" in Siberia early in the 20th century is believed by many astronomers to have been caused by a chunk of Comet Encke breaking off and falling into earth's atmosphere. The "K-T Event", credited with the end of the dinosaur area may have been cause by a comet impact, though an asteroid is usually believed to have been the cause of that. The fact that water exists in huge quantities on the earth is also believed by many astronomers to have come from multiple comet impacts early in earth's history.


What is a halley's comet orbit like?

All orbits are ellipses. Some orbits, like the orbit of the Earth around the Sun, are almost (but not quite) circular. Other objects, like the Moon or Mars, have orbits that are more distinctly oval shaped.Comets have elliptical orbits with very high eccentricity; they are stretched so that they come quite close to the Sun, but still go dozens or hundreds of AU away. Some comets are less severely eccentric. Halley's Comet, for example, only goes out to about 30AU with a period of 76 years, while Comet Hale-Bopp has a period of closer to 2200 years.


How old is Candace Flynn?

In Comet Kermillian candace says "When I'm 88 you'll be so busted" Ferb says "you'll be 88 and ½." The comet kermillian comes every 73 ½ years. 88 ½ - 73 ½ 15


How are composition the same between comets and asteroids?

The rocky, gritty material in a cometary nucleus is probably much like a solid asteroid in chemical profile. But most asteroids are solid, barren rock - the comet has a large percentage of ices in it.


Comet which seen in every 73 years?

That is Halley's comet, named after English astronomer Edmond Halley,

Related Questions

Can a comet or asteroid can break up to form a chunk of rock called a meteoroids?

Yes. A comet or asteroid can break up to form a chunk of rock called a meteoroid.


What is a chunk of rock that orbits around the Sun?

An asteroid or perhaps a comet depending on the orbit the object takes.


What is the name of the comet that wiped out dinosaurs?

Scientists usually refer to this as an asteroid, not a comet. It's the asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater.


What is a chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long eclipse?

comet


What are the superstitions related to comet and asteroid in japan?

In Japan, the superstitions that are related to comet and asteroid is that it is death calling. People therefore are usually afraid to see the comets and asteroids.


Is Halley's comet the largest asteroid?

No. For one thing, Halley's comet is a comet, not an asteroid. The largest asteroid is Ceres, which is far larger than Halley's comet.


What is a chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long narrow eclipse?

comet


What is a chunk of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space?

A small piece of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space is called a meteoroid. When this meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction with air particles, it creates a streak of light called a meteor or shooting star.


What happens when a comet or an asteroid hits earth?

You usually get a crater, with surrounding damage.


Is a planetoid and asteroid or a comet?

asteroid


A chunk of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space is called?

A piece of an asteroid is still an asteroid, until you get down to pretty small pieces. At some point, when it's too small to see from far away, they are called "meteoroids" or just "space rocks". There isn't any formal hierarchy of sizes.


Can a comet or asteroid break up to form a chunk of rock called a meteoroid?

Yes, comets and asteroids can break up due to various factors such as collisions or gravitational forces, leading to the formation of smaller rocks called meteoroids. These meteoroids can then enter the Earth's atmosphere and if they survive the fiery passage, they are known as meteors or shooting stars.