A comets ion or gas tail always extends away from the sun, as it is effected more by the solar wind from the sun. The dust tail follows the orbit of the comet, streaming behind the comet - where the comet has been.
An ion tail is made of electrically charged particles and a dust tail is made of dust. Also, an ion tail will always point away from the sun because of the solar winds, while a dust tail tends to follow the comet's orbit and doesn't always point away from the sun.
Comets always have two tails (ion tail and dust tail) and are so seen that way. the one tail (ion tail) is always pointing away from the sun showing which direction the comet is in comparison to the sun. the sun gives off a charge and hits the comet and that moves the ion tail showing which way the sun is. the (dust tail) shows the direction the comet is traveling. However, the dust tail is generally brighter and more noticeable than the ion tail.
The tail of a comet is shaped by the solar wind, which pushes the gas and dust particles emitted from the comet's nucleus away from the Sun. The particles are ionized by sunlight and are then affected by the Sun's magnetic field, forming the distinctive shimmering tail.
Comets' tails typically point away from the sun due to the solar wind pushing the gas and dust particles released from the comet's nucleus. The ion tail is affected by the solar wind's electrically charged particles, while the dust tail is affected by radiation pressure from sunlight.
A comet's ion tail consists of ionized gas molecules and atoms that have been stripped of their electrons by the Sun's ultraviolet radiation and solar wind. This ionized gas forms a long tail that points away from the Sun due to the pressure of the solar wind.
A comet's ion (gas) tail always points directly away from the sun. Some comets also have a dust tail (antitail) which may curve slightly away to the side of the ion tail.
An ion tail is made of electrically charged particles and a dust tail is made of dust. Also, an ion tail will always point away from the sun because of the solar winds, while a dust tail tends to follow the comet's orbit and doesn't always point away from the sun.
Comets are made of mainly 3 parts -dust tail, ion tail and coma
Close to or at perihelion.
Good question,but NO comets do not really have lots of gravity to have a atmosphere.But they have two tails i'll tell you what they are called,one is a Rocky Tail while another is an ion tail that extends millions of miles into space. They also have a nucleus, which is basically the center of the comet. So hoped I helped ya!! :)
An ion tail is made of electrically charged particles and a dust tail is made of dust. Also, an ion tail will always point away from the sun because of the solar winds, while a dust tail tends to follow the comet's orbit and doesn't always point away from the sun.
Comets always have two tails (ion tail and dust tail) and are so seen that way. the one tail (ion tail) is always pointing away from the sun showing which direction the comet is in comparison to the sun. the sun gives off a charge and hits the comet and that moves the ion tail showing which way the sun is. the (dust tail) shows the direction the comet is traveling. However, the dust tail is generally brighter and more noticeable than the ion tail.
The tail of a comet is shaped by the solar wind, which pushes the gas and dust particles emitted from the comet's nucleus away from the Sun. The particles are ionized by sunlight and are then affected by the Sun's magnetic field, forming the distinctive shimmering tail.
Comets' tails typically point away from the sun due to the solar wind pushing the gas and dust particles released from the comet's nucleus. The ion tail is affected by the solar wind's electrically charged particles, while the dust tail is affected by radiation pressure from sunlight.
The sun's gravity holds comets in their orbits.The sun's radiation heats comets causing vaporization of their ices.The sun's solar wind blows vaporized ice and dust particles away from the comets forming the tail.The sun's visible light reflects from the comet and its tail, making them visible.The sun's magnetic field deflects ions in the tail, causing separation into two tails - the dust tail and the ion tail.If a comet comes too close to the sun, the comet will hit the sun and be destroyed.
A comet's ion tail consists of ionized gas molecules and atoms that have been stripped of their electrons by the Sun's ultraviolet radiation and solar wind. This ionized gas forms a long tail that points away from the Sun due to the pressure of the solar wind.
A comet tail is a stream of gas and dust that is released from the nucleus of a comet as it approaches the Sun. The tail is formed when solar radiation and the solar wind cause the comet's ices to sublimate, creating a glowing envelope of gas and particles. Comets typically have two types of tails: a dust tail, which is curved and made of small particles, and an ion tail, which is straight and composed of charged gas. The tails always point away from the Sun, regardless of the direction of the comet's travel.