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Comets are thought to have either originated from the Kuiper belt or the Oort cloud. The Oort cloud is much further out than the Kuiper belt, so comets with much longer periods are thought to originate from here, while shorter period comets are thought to mainly originate from the Kuiper belt. The Oort cloud extends as far out as 50,000 AU or nearly one light year from our sun - this is roughly where the boundary is for our solar systems gravitational influence. Passing stars and the gravitational effect of our galaxy are thought to dislodge objects from this hypothetical field of object, causing long term comets such as Halley's comet to enter into an eccentric orbit around our sun. The Kuiper belt, by contrast, extends from about 30 AU to 55AU. Generally speaking, the comets will be similar in composition, but those originating from the Oort cloud may have much longer periods and orbits.
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How do comets form the oort could differ from those found in the kuiper belt?
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Are most comets found in either Oort cloud or the asteroid belt?
Rocky asteroids. Icy comets often live in and come from the Kuiper Belt.
Where do comet comet come from?
They come from the outer reaches of space.
Where are Comets usually found?
Comets can be formed anywhere in space. They are mainly composed of ice and dust, which can be acquired from anywhere in space i.e pieces of chipped planets or random space particle. Hope this was helpful x]
How many comets does Saturn have?
Saturn has not been found to have any comets orbiting around it. Comets are typically found in the outer reaches of the solar system in regions such as the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, rather than around gas giant planets like Saturn.
What is name for the portion of the outer solar system where comets can be found?
the oort cloud and the kuiper belt
How do comets form the oort could differ from those found in the kuiper belt?
No one cares.
Are most comets found in either Oort cloud or the asteroid belt?
Rocky asteroids. Icy comets often live in and come from the Kuiper Belt.
Where do comet comet come from?
They come from the outer reaches of space.
Where are the comets found?
It is believed that there is a large cloud of comets, called the Oort Cloud, orbiting the Sun at a relatively large distance. Now and then, one of them is budged by gravitational forces; as a result, they come closer to the Sun - where we are.
Where are Comets usually found?
Comets can be formed anywhere in space. They are mainly composed of ice and dust, which can be acquired from anywhere in space i.e pieces of chipped planets or random space particle. Hope this was helpful x]
How many comets does Saturn have?
Saturn has not been found to have any comets orbiting around it. Comets are typically found in the outer reaches of the solar system in regions such as the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, rather than around gas giant planets like Saturn.
Where are comets in the solar system?
From my understanding, comets like to hang out way way past Pluto. Kind of like the asteroid belt. Some comets have 100 - 10,000 year orbit around our sun. But as for your question that's where the majority of the comets are.The above answer is right, partly. Comets are found just outside of the orbit of Pluto, in the Kuiper Belt. Another place is where beyond the Kuiper Belt though is the Oort Cloud. Hundreds upon thousands of comets are found in the Oort Cloud, which surrounds the Sun and all of the planets.Comets originate in the Kuiper Belt.
How were comets found?
Comets come from the Oort cloud and the Kupier Belt
Are the comets found mostly between venus and mercury?
Comets can be found throughout the solar system, but they typically originate from the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud, which are located beyond the orbit of Neptune. While comets can pass through the inner solar system and be visible near Venus and Mercury, they do not originate primarily from that region.
Where do you find comets in the solar system?
comets can be found in the oort cloud to the south of Pluto
What is the name of the belt that is home to some comets?
the Kuiper Belt that is found beyond the orbit of Pluto
