yes.
Because comets cannot decide when they will be visible. It was a natural phenomena and remains so. Comets have a 'year' as do all solar objects. Halleys comets year happened to coincide with the battle. It was a coincidence, nothing more than that.
Comets are ephemeral, though a few recur with a regular period. Halleys Comet is the classic example of this. Some comets have return periods considered greater than, or comparable with the age of the universe. Many are bound within the Solar System, with one of their orbital foci near the Sun, and the other in their region of origin. A Comet consists of a body containing evaporable material - ice or gas - and depending upon how close to the Sun they pass, they will eventually lose most of their mass. The comet's tail points away from the Sun, and is made from the volatile components evaporated by the Solar Wind or by particles from the Sun.
Comets can be classified into two main types: short-period comets, which have orbits of less than 200 years and originate from the Kuiper Belt; and long-period comets, which have orbits of more than 200 years and originate from the Oort Cloud. Additionally, there are also sungrazing comets, which pass extremely close to the Sun.
Halley's Comet is one of the few comets that can be seen with the naked eye because it has a relatively short orbital period of about 76 years, bringing it close to Earth more frequently than most comets. Its brightness is enhanced by its large nucleus and the gases and dust it releases when it approaches the Sun, creating a bright coma and tail. Additionally, its predictable return allows for public awareness and observation during its appearances, making it a well-known celestial event.
Comets are typically larger than meteors because they are made up of a combination of ice, dust, and rocky material that can span several kilometers in diameter. Meteors, on the other hand, are small rocky or metallic fragments that originate from asteroids or comets and are typically only a few millimeters to a few meters in size.
Because comets cannot decide when they will be visible. It was a natural phenomena and remains so. Comets have a 'year' as do all solar objects. Halleys comets year happened to coincide with the battle. It was a coincidence, nothing more than that.
I am pretty sure that comets are lighter than moons but it depends on the comet
Comets are ephemeral, though a few recur with a regular period. Halleys Comet is the classic example of this. Some comets have return periods considered greater than, or comparable with the age of the universe. Many are bound within the Solar System, with one of their orbital foci near the Sun, and the other in their region of origin. A Comet consists of a body containing evaporable material - ice or gas - and depending upon how close to the Sun they pass, they will eventually lose most of their mass. The comet's tail points away from the Sun, and is made from the volatile components evaporated by the Solar Wind or by particles from the Sun.
By themselves, comets are not really important. Even the most impressive comet, like Hale-Bopp, is a visual spectacle only. But the POTENTIAL for a comet - to strike the Earth directly and cause untold devastation - is far more significant. Right now, if we were to see a comet aimed at the Earth, there is very little that we could do about it, other than stand there and die. The threat of a comet impact, like the ones that have devastated our planet several times before, ought to be enough spur us all into looking for ways to protect ourselves from the inevitable time that it WILL happen again.
I am pretty sure that comets are lighter than moons but it depends on the comet
Comets can be classified into two main types: short-period comets, which have orbits of less than 200 years and originate from the Kuiper Belt; and long-period comets, which have orbits of more than 200 years and originate from the Oort Cloud. Additionally, there are also sungrazing comets, which pass extremely close to the Sun.
Generally, a comet has a single tail. However, one recent comet had "split" tails, and historical reports include other sightings of two-tailed comets.
Yes, it is possible for a comet to be visible from Earth more than once if it has a return orbit. Some comets have orbital periods that bring them back around and make them visible multiple times in a human lifetime.
There are many dozens of comets, most are small and not very visible.
Comets are typically larger than meteors because they are made up of a combination of ice, dust, and rocky material that can span several kilometers in diameter. Meteors, on the other hand, are small rocky or metallic fragments that originate from asteroids or comets and are typically only a few millimeters to a few meters in size.
A super comet is a theoretical concept referring to a comet that would have an unusually large nucleus and/or a highly elliptical orbit that brings it close to the Sun. These super comets could potentially be much larger and more spectacular than typical comets. However, no super comet has been observed to date.
Collisions between objects in the Kuiper Belt produce fragments that become comets. The comets are known as short-period comets. Short-period comets take less than 200 years to orbit the sun. Therefore, they return to the inner solar system quite frequently, perhaps every few decades or centuries. Short-period comets also have short life spans. Every time a comet passes the sun, it may lose a later as much as 1m thick.