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Of course, all comets around the sun are coming under the family of planets but with large eccentricity. But we would like to differentiate them because of that large eccentricity.

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Where do Comets with extremely elliptical orbits like comets Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp come from?

Comets with extremely elliptical orbits like Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp are believed to originate from the Oort Cloud, a distant region in the outer solar system. The gravitational influence of passing stars or giant planets can disturb their orbits, sending them on long journeys toward the inner solar system. Once they get close to the sun, the heat causes the comet's volatile substances to vaporize, creating the characteristic coma and tail.


5 comets that orbit the sun?

West, Tempel 1, Hale-Bop, Halley's, Hyakutake


Do comets orbit the sun in elliptical orbits?

yes yes Yes, comets and asteroids usually follow elliptical orbit.


Do asteroids have a elliptical orbit?

No, comets do.


Is there any folklore about Comet Hyakutake?

Comet Hyakutake, named after Japanese astronomer Yuji Hyakutake who discovered it in 1996, did not have specific folklore associated with it as it was a recently discovered astronomical object. However, comets have historically been viewed as omens or harbingers of change in various cultures around the world.


What is the shape of all the orbits of comets?

Comets travel in highly elliptical orbits. See link for more.


What do comets travel in?

elongated elliptical orbits around the sun


What are the other examples of comet?

Some other examples of comets include Comet Halley, Comet Hale-Bopp, and Comet Hyakutake. These comets are known for their brightness, size, and visibility from Earth.


What has elliptical orbits?

As an elliptical orbit is any orbit that isn't perfectly circular, everything has an elliptical orbit. The planets Mercury and Pluto have the most elliptical orbits of the planets, and are easily seen to be oval shaped. Comets also have highly elliptical orbits.


Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?

Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.


What members of the solar system have very eccentric orbits?

Comets. Periodic comets have highly eccentric elliptical orbits, with eccentricities.


Why are the sightings of comets so many years apart?

they have long elliptical orbits