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What happens when comets near the sun?
A comet's tail lengthens as it approaches the sun due to greater solar winds. A comets tail always faces away from the sun.
What is a comets tail caused by?
A comet's tail is caused by the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun. As the solar wind interacts with the comet's nucleus, it ionizes molecules in the coma (the comet's atmosphere) and causes them to be pushed away from the Sun, forming the tail that points away from the Sun due to pressure from the solar wind.
What do you call a star with a tail?
A star with a tail is called a comet. Comets are icy bodies in our solar system that release gas and dust as they approach the Sun, creating a glowing tail that points away from the Sun due to solar radiation and solar wind.
Where do you find comets?
Comets are typically found in the outer regions of the solar system, beyond the orbit of Neptune. They can be observed from Earth when they come closer to the sun and develop a visible tail due to the solar wind. Astronomers track comets using telescopes and space missions.
When does a comets tail travel in front of it instead of behind?
A comet's tail is pushed away from the comet by solar wind. if the comet is moving away from the sun, the tail will be pushed ahead of its trajectory.
What causes a comets tail?
because of the sun's solar wind.
Why the tail of comets increase or deacrese as it goes round the sun?
The tail of the comets is caused by the solar wind - particles blown away form the Sun. When the comet is closer to the Sun, the solar wind becomes stronger.
What happens when comets near the sun?
A comet's tail lengthens as it approaches the sun due to greater solar winds. A comets tail always faces away from the sun.
Why a comets tail always points away from the Sun.?
Does it? 2nd Answer: Of course comets tails point away from the Sun!!! The "tail" is made of varying sizes of ice particles and chunks. The solar wind (a faint outstreaming of solar material) pushes comets' tails out, away from the sun.
What is a comets tail caused by?
A comet's tail is caused by the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun. As the solar wind interacts with the comet's nucleus, it ionizes molecules in the coma (the comet's atmosphere) and causes them to be pushed away from the Sun, forming the tail that points away from the Sun due to pressure from the solar wind.
What direction does a comets tail always points?
Away from the Sun. The tails is caused by the solar wind.
What do you call a star with a tail?
A star with a tail is called a comet. Comets are icy bodies in our solar system that release gas and dust as they approach the Sun, creating a glowing tail that points away from the Sun due to solar radiation and solar wind.
Where do you find comets?
Comets are typically found in the outer regions of the solar system, beyond the orbit of Neptune. They can be observed from Earth when they come closer to the sun and develop a visible tail due to the solar wind. Astronomers track comets using telescopes and space missions.
When does a comets tail travel in front of it instead of behind?
A comet's tail is pushed away from the comet by solar wind. if the comet is moving away from the sun, the tail will be pushed ahead of its trajectory.
Which way do comets tail point?
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.
Do comets or asteroids have a gas tail?
Comets!
Which celestial objects usually has a tail?
None. Comets have a tail, but that's not "usually", only when they are close to the Sun (which is when we see them, of course). Most of the time, when they are far away from the Sun, they have no tail. The tail is caused by the solar wind.
