0
The gasses liberated in the comet's tail are very diffuse. So it takes many trips of a comet about the sun to bleed off a lot of mass, unless the comet passes sufficiently close to the sun (or collides with it or with something else).
Eventually the comet would become a much smaller, rocky body, sort of like an asteroid. All the water vapor, methane, and ammonia will have bled off.
What else can I help you with?
Is halleys comet part of the solar system?
Yes. Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits our sun, and the definition of "Part of the solar system" is 'Any object that orbits our sun.'
Does a comets speed change as it orbits the sun?
Yes. Comets have highly elliptical orbits. They move fastest when they are nearest the sun and slowest when they are farthest away.
What does Halley's comet orbit besides the sun?
Halley's comet orbits the Sun. It follows a highly elliptical path that takes it from the outer solar system, where it interacts with the gravitational forces of the giant planets, back towards the inner solar system, passing close to the Sun.
What did comet halley do?
Comet Halley is a famous periodic comet that orbits the Sun about every 76 years. It was last seen in 1986 and will next be visible from Earth in 2061. Its discovery and observation contribute to our understanding of comets and their trajectories.
What comet orbits the sun every 76 yars?
The only one I know is Halley's Comet. There may be others.
Is halleys comet part of the solar system?
Yes. Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits our sun, and the definition of "Part of the solar system" is 'Any object that orbits our sun.'
Does a comets speed change as it orbits the sun?
Yes. Comets have highly elliptical orbits. They move fastest when they are nearest the sun and slowest when they are farthest away.
What is a ball of ice dust and gasses that travels through space and orbits the sun?
a comet/meteorite
What does Halley's comet orbit besides the sun?
Halley's comet orbits the Sun. It follows a highly elliptical path that takes it from the outer solar system, where it interacts with the gravitational forces of the giant planets, back towards the inner solar system, passing close to the Sun.
What are the changes that occur as a comet orbits the sun?
it gets a tail
What did comet halley do?
Comet Halley is a famous periodic comet that orbits the Sun about every 76 years. It was last seen in 1986 and will next be visible from Earth in 2061. Its discovery and observation contribute to our understanding of comets and their trajectories.
What is an icy mass that orbits the sun called?
An icy mass that orbits the sun is called a comet. Comets are composed of ice, dust, and rocky material, and when they approach the sun, they form a glowing coma and tails due to heating and evaporation.
Rock liquid or gas that orbits the sun?
Rock: asteroid. Liquid: none. Gas: comet.
Can you catch a comet?
No. A comet is at least several miles across and orbits the sun and extremely high speeds.
What is a mixture of dust ice and rock that circles the sun?
An object composed of dust, ice, and rock which orbits the Sun is called a comet.
What comet orbits the sun every 76 yars?
The only one I know is Halley's Comet. There may be others.
Does Halleys comet orbits earth in an elongated ellipse?
Yes, Halley's comet orbits the Sun in an elongated elliptical orbit, which means it travels closer to the Sun and then swings far out into space before returning again on its approximately 76-year journey.
