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Only one cometary collision was observed - Shoemaker-Levi-9 impact on Jupiter in 1995.

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How did Comet west change the way astronomers think about comets or the solar system?

Comet West was remarkable in its brightness and tail formation, providing astronomers with valuable data to study the composition and behavior of comets. It helped to confirm that comets are made of ice and dust, and its disintegration provided insights into the dynamics of comets in the solar system. Overall, Comet West contributed to advancing our understanding of comets' role in the formation and evolution of the solar system.


Why do the planet venus and uranus rotate from east to west?

Short answer we don't know. But there are several theories, the best among them is that massive impacts or near misses during the formation of our solar system pushed the planets into the current orbits and rotations.


What planets orbits around the sun in backward direction from east to west?

All the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun in the same direction.However, there are two planets that rotate on their axis "backwards" compared with the others. They are Uranus and Venus.


Can planets of the solar system be found in the Big Dipper?

No, the big dipper (or Ursa Major) is not in the area of the sky that the planets move through. All of the planets, sun and moon are more or less on the same plane, so they all move in the same east/west line across the sky. Ursa Major is more to the north.


Who is comet west named after?

Comet West is named after its discoverer, Richard M. West, who observed the comet in 1975.

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How did Comet west change the way astronomers think about comets or the solar system?

Comet West was remarkable in its brightness and tail formation, providing astronomers with valuable data to study the composition and behavior of comets. It helped to confirm that comets are made of ice and dust, and its disintegration provided insights into the dynamics of comets in the solar system. Overall, Comet West contributed to advancing our understanding of comets' role in the formation and evolution of the solar system.


Which planets rotate from east to west?

Venus and Uranus are the two planets in our solar system that rotate from east to west, which is known as retrograde rotation. Most planets, including Earth, rotate from west to east.


Why do the planet venus and uranus rotate from east to west?

Short answer we don't know. But there are several theories, the best among them is that massive impacts or near misses during the formation of our solar system pushed the planets into the current orbits and rotations.


Do all planets move around sun from west to east?

Yes all the planets in our Solar System orbit the sun with the same direction of revolution. In space, there is no west or east. There is wide agreement that all the planets formed from a relatively flat disc of revolving matter with the Sun at its center.


Is comet west real?

no comet west is not a real comet


What planets orbits around the sun in backward direction from east to west?

All the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun in the same direction.However, there are two planets that rotate on their axis "backwards" compared with the others. They are Uranus and Venus.


What planet rotates from west to east?

Venus & Uranus rotate in what is called retrograde motion. Retrograde motion is from east to west. All of the other planets including earth rotate from west to east.


Can planets of the solar system be found in the Big Dipper?

No, the big dipper (or Ursa Major) is not in the area of the sky that the planets move through. All of the planets, sun and moon are more or less on the same plane, so they all move in the same east/west line across the sky. Ursa Major is more to the north.


Which way does venus turn?

Venus rotates on its axis in the opposite direction to most other planets in our solar system, a phenomenon known as retrograde rotation. This means that Venus rotates from east to west, whereas Earth and most other planets rotate from west to east.


Who is comet west named after?

Comet West is named after its discoverer, Richard M. West, who observed the comet in 1975.


What is the density of comet west?

There is no real density of Comet West.


When was Comet West created?

Comet West was created in 1975.