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The tail of a comet forms when the sun's heat causes the frozen gases and dust in the comet to vaporize and stream away from the nucleus. This creates two types of tails: ion tail (gas) and dust tail (solid particles). The direction of the tails is determined by the pressure of the solar wind.
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What is commet?
A comet is a ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun. As it gets closer to the sun, the heat and radiation from the sun cause the surface of the comet to be blown away, creating a tail that points away from the sun.
What causes comas to form around comets?
Comas form around comets when they approach the Sun and heat causes volatile compounds within the comet to vaporize and escape, creating a surrounding cloud of gas and dust. This process is known as outgassing, and it gives comets their characteristic glowing halo.
What is the tail of an asteroid made of?
The tail of an asteroid is not made of material itself. A comet can develop a temporary tail when passing close to the Sun, as the heat causes ice and gases on its surface to vaporize and create a visible tail.
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.
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.
How can you tell the difference beetween a star and a commet?
a star doesn't move and a comet has a tail
Can wet tail hurt humans?
Wet tail is generally not transmitted to humans. Wet tail is a form of stomach upset or diarrhea that causes a hamster or other small mammal to become ill.
What causes the tail of a comet to form and extend from its apex?
The tail of a comet forms and extends from its apex due to the solar wind pushing gas and dust particles away from the comet's nucleus.
What causes hair loss on a Boston Terrier's tail?
Bostons don't have a tail!
What is commet?
A comet is a ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun. As it gets closer to the sun, the heat and radiation from the sun cause the surface of the comet to be blown away, creating a tail that points away from the sun.
What is the possessive form of the sentence The dog wagged its tail?
The possessive form is the possessive adjective (a pronoun) its.The possessive adjective is describing the dog's tail as the tail belonging to it: its tail.
How can you contact Christian beadles?
go to youtube.com/christianbeadles and make an account and down below the video is a place where you can commet and mabey he'll commet back....
What causes the tail of commets?
the heat from a star or planet
What is the plural word for tail?
The plural form for the noun tail is tails.
What is the possessive noun of the tail of the cat?
The possessive form is 'the cat's tail'.
Where did santa get the name commet?
From the Comet up in space
What causes a comets tail?
because of the sun's solar wind.
