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A star that appears to have a shining tail is commonly referred to as a "comet." Comets are icy celestial bodies that, when close to the Sun, develop a glowing coma and a tail made of gas and dust due to solar radiation and solar wind. This tail always points away from the Sun, creating the characteristic appearance of a comet.
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What looks like a star with a tail that traveling across the sky?
What you're describing is likely a comet. Comets are icy celestial bodies that, when they approach the Sun, heat up and release gas and dust, creating a glowing coma and often a tail that points away from the Sun. This tail can give the appearance of a star with a tail as it moves across the night sky. Occasionally, meteors can also create a similar effect when they enter Earth’s atmosphere, producing bright streaks of light known as "shooting stars."
What do you call a star with a tail?
A star with a tail is called a comet. Comets are icy bodies in our solar system that release gas and dust as they approach the Sun, creating a glowing tail that points away from the Sun due to solar radiation and solar wind.
Why can people easily recognize comets?
people can easily tell because of the tail its the longest tail out of a shooting star and a meteor
Who in 1682 saw a fuzzy star with a tail and predicted when it would be seen again?
Edmond Halley saw a fuzzy star with a tail in 1682 and correctly predicted that it would reappear in 1758. This periodic comet was later named Halley's Comet in his honor.
What constellation is thuban on?
Thuban is in the constellation Draco. Third star from the end of the tail of the dragon. About 5000 years ago it used to be the Polar star due to the slow wobble of the Earth as it rotates on its axis.
How did a pony tail get its name?
it looks like a horses tail, obviously.
What is a bright object in space that looks like a star with a tail of light called?
A comet, shooting star, asteroid meteorite?
Where did deneb get its name?
Deneb is an Arabic word and it means "tail". That's why Deneb is the brightest star in the tail of Cygnus the Swan. The bright star in the tail of Leo the Lion is Denebola.
What is the name of the star which get a long tail when they come close to earth?
comet
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!
What is the meaning of the name Alioth?
Alioth is a name of Arabic origin meaning "fat tail of a sheep" or "tail of the she-goat." It is also the name of a star in the Big Dipper constellation.
A member of the solar system having long shining tail is?
COMET
How did the lyre bird get its name?
When its tail is displayed it looks like the lyre musical instrument
What is a dove tail joint?
It looks like the tail of a Dove.
What looks like a beaver but it doesnt have a tail like a beaver?
There is an animal that looks like a beaver but the tail is more like a rat tail and it is called a Nutria.
The North Star is at the tail of the?
The north star Polaris is at the tip of the tail in the constellation "Ursa Minor".
What is the Disney movie of How doth the little crocodile improve his shining tail?
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
