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Short period comets are thought to originate in the Kuiper Belt, outside the orbit of Neptune.
Long period comets originate in the Oort Cloud, which is far more distant, about half way to the nearest star!
Comets, as with any astronomical body, can have its orbit perturbed (changed) by external gravitational forces. Long period comets can become short period and vice versa. The orbits can range from a few tens of years to many thousands, some can even escape altogether.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoScientists believe most comets come from the Oort cloud. The Oort cloud is a large cloud of comets that lies beyond Pluto's orbit.
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Oort cloud comets are so far from the Sun that gravity of neighboring stars can alter their orbits?
True. We think; the Oort Cloud is a hypothesis, because so far we are unable to detect small dark objects so far from the Earth. We have never actually detected anything in the Oort Cloud. But long-period comets come from SOMEWHERE, and Jan Oort's idea of a "cloud" of primitive objects makes sense.
What comes from the Oort cloud?
The comets with long periods of revolution around the Sun.
Who was jabba's translater?
Threepio was Jabba's translator for a short period but as evidenced by the Cole Wars series he has had several translators over his long life-span. This is probably due to the fact that Jabba has a short temper and is quick to destroy any who anger him.
Do you wear a short or long dress to homecoming?
Short. You usually wear long dresses to prom instead.
Why do you only see a few comets?
difference between comets and meteorsa meteor is a rock or piece of space debris that enters the earths atmosphere and usually burns up before reaching the ground. also known as a shooting star. a comet is usually larger and i think composed of rocks and ice. comets follow an orbit created by the gravity of the sun mostly and maybe affected by the planets on a smaller scale. different comets pass within the view of the earths inhabitants at various intervals based on their orbit or elliptical path. like haleys comet...every 76 years it swings by earth, leaves, and travels on a similar oval or roundish path through the solar system and eventually passes us again. i think its 76 years anyway. hope i helped............Lisa
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LONG AND SHORT PERIODIC COMETS?
Short period comets have a period of less than 200 years Long period comets have a period of more than 200 years.
How are comets different?
-- Despite where they come from, some comets have different mass qualities. While some are long-term comets, some are short-term. Short-term period comets originate in the Kuiper belt or it's "shattered disc", which is around the orbit of Neptune. Long-term period comets originate in Oort cloud, which is a cloud of icy bodies in space.
Where do long period comets cycling over 200 years come from?
Long period comets originate in the Oort Cloud.
Where do long Comet cycling over 200 years come from?
Long period comets originate in the Oort Cloud.
How long can the period be for a long period comet?
Long-period comets have periods of over 200 years.The longest would probably be somewhere around a million years (comparable to the orbital periods of objects in the Oort cloud); much longer than that, and it will go away far enough to be captured by the gravitational field of other stars.
What do you call the region of the solar system which is home to long period comets?
Long period comets are thought to reside mainly in the Oort Cloud.
Is halleys comet long period or short period comet?
That depends on what you call 'long' or 'short'. Halley's period is in the neighborhood of 75 years, give or take a few years. Since that's short enough for two perihelions to occur within a single human lifetime, I guess it ought to be considered a short period.
Where do asteroids and comets come from?
Asteroids are minor planets, especially those of the Inner Solar System. However, between the orbital paths of Mars and Jupiter lie a region known as the asteroid belt. Many asteroids come from there, but most of them stay there. Short-period comets originate from the Kuiper Belt, just outside the orbit of Neptune, while long-period comets are thought to originate in the Oort cloud.
What ia the zone from which a long period comet comes from?
By definition, long period comets come from within the gravitational pull of this solar system; when they leave the solar system, they are no longer considered to have a period.
Comets that appear within every 200 years are called comets?
long period comet
Are comets from other galaxies?
No, they are not. They come from regions of asteroids that exist within our own solar system. Long period comets, the ones that appear once in thousands of years, probably come from the Oort Cloud, a spherical cloud of small icy asteroids believed to exist at the farthest outer reaches of the solar system. Short period comets like Halley's probably come from the Kuiper Belt, a ring of asteroids just beyone Neptune's orbit. The minor planet Pluto is the most famous Kuiper object. Not all objects in the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt are comets; in fact most are not.
Is stint a short period or a long period?
a short period.
