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A comet is considered matter because it is composed of various substances, including ice, dust, and rocky materials. These components give comets their physical structure and allow them to interact with other celestial bodies. When comets approach the Sun, they can develop a visible atmosphere and a tail due to the sublimation of their icy materials, further demonstrating their material nature.
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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.
Is the milkyway a planet or a comet?
The Milky Way is neither a planet nor a comet. It is a spiral galaxy that contains our solar system and billions of stars, along with gas, dust, and dark matter. It is not a single object within our solar system like a planet or a comet.
The main cause why the comet's head always faces the sun?
The tail of a comet always points away from the Sun, no matter which direction the comet is moving. This is because the Sun heats the comet up and blasts away the 'dirty ice' it's composed of, creating a tail that streams away from the Sun.This means that a comet can actually be travelling such that it's tail is ahead of it.
What two comet tails originate from?
What DO comet tails originate from? They are formed when the sun causes gas and dust to leave the comet, and are then swept away by solar winds. This is why that no matter which direction a comet is traveling, it's tail is always pointed awY from the sun.
What are the names of 5 famous comets?
1 - Halley's 2 - Lovejoy 3 - Hale-Bopp 4 - Ison 5 - Shoemaker-Levy 9 Note: Obviously that's a matter of opinion to some extent. I would have a different list. See "related link" below for a list of some famous comets. Note: Unfortunately, the photo and caption for the "eclipse comet of 1948" is wrong in this link.
What is comet made of?
A comet is often described by Astronomers as a 'Dirty Snowball'. This is because a comet comprises of Ice, from frozen gases mixed with dust and other particulate matter, collected on its orbital path.
Put wayward in a sentence?
Tracking the wayward path of a comet is no easy matter.
What kinds of matter make up th core of a comet?
Ice and dust.
What state of matter is comets?
The nucleus of a comet is mostly solid, while the coma and tail of the comet is composed of gasses and (we believe) a lot of dust. As the comet approaches the Sun, sunlight heats the nucleus of the comet and melts some of the frozen gasses, which sublimate into space carrying dust into space, forming the coma and the tail of the comet.
What becomes smaller when it orbits the sun?
A comet. It sheds some matter as it melts in a tail.
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.
Is the milkyway a planet or a comet?
The Milky Way is neither a planet nor a comet. It is a spiral galaxy that contains our solar system and billions of stars, along with gas, dust, and dark matter. It is not a single object within our solar system like a planet or a comet.
The main cause why the comet's head always faces the sun?
The tail of a comet always points away from the Sun, no matter which direction the comet is moving. This is because the Sun heats the comet up and blasts away the 'dirty ice' it's composed of, creating a tail that streams away from the Sun.This means that a comet can actually be travelling such that it's tail is ahead of it.
What two comet tails originate from?
What DO comet tails originate from? They are formed when the sun causes gas and dust to leave the comet, and are then swept away by solar winds. This is why that no matter which direction a comet is traveling, it's tail is always pointed awY from the sun.
What is a ball of ice dust and gasses that travels through space and orbits the sun?
a comet/meteorite
Is Halley's comet a planet or a comet?
It is a comet.
What was the comet seen by ancient Mesopotamians?
Halley's Comet
