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The sun creates a tail on a comet because of solar radiation and solar wind on the nucleus of the comet. A comet is an icy body that is seen when it passes close to the sun.

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The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is?

The tail of a comet is longest when the comet is closest to the sun, as the sun's heat causes the comet's icy surface to vaporize, creating a bright glowing tail that streams away from the comet.


What direction does the tail of a comet point in relation to the sun?

Away from the sunThe Tail of a Comet always points Away from the Sun.


Why is a comets tail is in front of the comet?

A comet's tail is always pointed away from the Sun due to the solar wind. As the comet moves closer to the Sun, solar radiation and solar wind push the dust and gas away from the comet, creating the tail that appears to extend ahead of the comet in its orbit.


What blows the tails of the comet out?

Solar wind - i.e., particles coming from the Sun.


Is the head of the comet on the opposite side of the comet from sun?

No. The tail of the comet points away from the sun.


What pushes particles in a comets tail?

The pressure of the sun's light shining on the wispy gasses vaporizing from the comet's head push the tail of the comet away from the sun. While it looks like the "tail" of the comet is trailing behind, the tail always points away from the Sun. So after the comet's perihelion (the closest approach to the Sun) the "tail" is actually LEADING the comet!


Which comet tail always points away from the sun?

The ion tail of a comet always points directly away from the sun due to the solar wind pushing charged particles emitted by the comet.


What object produces a shimmering tail that last a few days when it approaches the sun?

A comet produces a shimmering tail that lasts a few days when it approaches the sun. This tail forms as sunlight vaporizes the comet's icy nucleus, releasing dust and gas that reflect sunlight to create a glowing effect.


Which part of comet is on the opposite side of a comet from the sun?

Solar winds blow the debris of the traveling comet to make it appear it has a tail.


Is it possible for a comet to have no tail at its perihelion?

the answer is idk Yes, it does have brighter and longer tail, because during its closest approach to the sun, it was most effected by the sun (evaporating the more water from the comet). When it was further out, when the sun is much further, it will gradually become cooler, no ice evaporating too space, and no tail.


What body forms a tail as it approaches the sun?

Comets are celestial objects that have tails and move around the sun. When a comet is moving toward the sun, its tail points toward the sun.


Why is the tail of a comet luminous?

The tail of a comet is luminous because it scatters and reflects the light from the sun.