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What comet has longest tail ever recorded?

as far as i am aware it is haley's comet


What is the longest comet tail?

The longest comet tail on record belongs to the Great Comet of 1844, which had a tail that stretched for over 300 million kilometers. Comet tails can vary in length depending on factors such as the comet's size, composition, and proximity to 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.


How does a comet begin?

The comet's tail is in front of the comet, not after


What are the parts of a comet after it forms a tail?

The coma, the nucleus, and the tail are the parts of a comet after the tail has formed.


Does Mars have a tail?

Venus is a planet, not a comet, so it does not have a tail.


When was In the Tail of a Comet created?

In the Tail of a Comet was created on 2000-04-25.


Loose collection of rock and frozen gas that has a tail?

A comet


Which heavenly bodies appear in the sky at regular bit long intervals and have a tail?

Comets are the celestial bodies that appear in the sky at regular but long intervals and have a tail. This tail forms as a comet gets closer to the sun, causing ice and dust to vaporize and stream away from the comet, creating a bright extended tail.


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.


What is a icy rock called with a tail?

comet


What is the comet part that can be millions of miles long?

The tail of a comet is over a million miles long.