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What do we see comets as?
Comets are seen as bright, icy bodies that orbit the Sun. When they get closer to the Sun, they release gas and dust in a glowing coma and often develop a tail that points away from the Sun due to solar wind.
How is a tail made on a comet?
Comets commonly develop two tails, a vapor trail, which we can see, and a gas/dust trail, which we may or may not be able to see. The tail develops when the heat of the sun causes the ices in the cometary nucleus to vaporize off. The tail always points directly away from the sun.
Does a comet appear as a streak in the sky?
No. The 'tail' that you see in those beautiful comet photos gives the impressionof great, whooshing speed. But when you see a comet, you don't see it move.With even the ones that move fastest through the sky, you have to wait severalminutes before you can recognize that it's in a slightly different position amongthe stars that are near it.The stars in the sky rotate over your head faster than comets typically movethrough them.
How can you see comets?
TELESCOPE
How does comet look like what is it made of?
They have a tail, nucleus (the physical mass that is flying through space). Here s the astronomical sign for comets: ☄ There are most recognizable by their hair like tail. Looking up to the sky on a starry night you see a comet streaking through the heavens. It looks like a small fuzzy ball with a long hair-like tail. Other times a comet looks like a white streak. There are three main characteristics to a comet's appearance which are: the nucleus, the coma, and the tail. The nucleus is the solid central part of the comet. This is the actual mass that is traveling through space. The nucleus of a comet is dark, is potato-shaped in many comets, and resembles a dirty iceberg. A comet coma forms when the nucleus evaporates and a large cloud expands around the comet center. This cloud is called the coma. This spherical cloud gives the comet the appearance of a fuzzy ball. The most recognizable characteristic of a comet is its tail. The comet tail also forms when the nucleus evaporates, releasing gas and dust. Both the gas and dust form their own distinct tail. The trail of dust is left behind the comet in its orbit forming a curved tail called the anti-tail or dust tail. The ion tail of a comet is composed of gases and points towards the sun. A comet's tail is what comets are known for. Without a tail it would just look like a spot of light moving across the sky. Comets can be many different colors including silver, blue, purple and gold at the end of their tail. Comets are usually blue or white at the front part. The color of the comet depends on its distance from the sun.
What do we see comets as?
Comets are seen as bright, icy bodies that orbit the Sun. When they get closer to the Sun, they release gas and dust in a glowing coma and often develop a tail that points away from the Sun due to solar wind.
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.
Does Mars have tails?
In the sense that an observer can see tails on comets - no, the gravity and composition of Mars is not favorable to the production of a tail.
You have got a creature in your pond it looks like a see-through caterpillar with a long thin tail with a black spike on the end- what is it?
It is a rat-tailed maggot
Does Uranus have comets?
No. Planets do not have comets. They are not related to planets. They are just objects flying through space that we can see in the sky.
Do comets emit light?
Yes, comets emit light through a process called outgassing, where ices on the surface vaporize as the comet gets closer to the Sun. Sunlight reflects off the gases and dust surrounding the comet, creating a glowing halo or tail.
Do comets have their own light?
No. The light we see from comets is reflected sunlight. Comets are composed of ice and dust, and do not give off any radiation, visible or otherwise. Because of their high ice content, and the water vapor they trail as they travel toward the sun, they are highly reflective.
What do comets say to each other when they meet?
"Hi there! Going my way ? Nice tail. Keep it together, and I'll see you next time around."
How is a tail made on a comet?
Comets commonly develop two tails, a vapor trail, which we can see, and a gas/dust trail, which we may or may not be able to see. The tail develops when the heat of the sun causes the ices in the cometary nucleus to vaporize off. The tail always points directly away from the sun.
How do highland cows see through the long hair?
The cows have thin hair that lets them see through it.
Does a comet appear as a streak in the sky?
No. The 'tail' that you see in those beautiful comet photos gives the impressionof great, whooshing speed. But when you see a comet, you don't see it move.With even the ones that move fastest through the sky, you have to wait severalminutes before you can recognize that it's in a slightly different position amongthe stars that are near it.The stars in the sky rotate over your head faster than comets typically movethrough them.
What is the word for through as in a see through blouse?
See through as in see through lingerie, a sheer fabric which is thin and you can see through to the skin or the object that you are looking at. Generally associated with eroticism and topics of a sexual nature.
