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How did ancient people come up with the name comet?
The name comet came from the Greek word komē meaning "hair of the head". Aristotle used this word to mean a luminous tail of a comet. Aristotle also used the derivation komētēs meaning "wearing long hair" to use as a noun meaning comet and to describe comets as "stars with hair". This Greek word was adopted as the Latin word comētēs and later comēta. Comēta is the earliest English forebear of the now "comet".
Where do comet comet come from?
They come from the outer reaches of space.
Where do the particles of energy of the comet come from?
The particles of energy in a comet mainly come from the solar wind interacting with the comet's nucleus and surrounding coma. The solar wind is a stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun that affects the comet's ion tail and can cause energy release through processes like ionization and excitation.
What month is the comet going to come?
12/21/12
Did Halley's comet come in 1997?
No, Halley's Comet was last visible from Earth in 1986 and is expected to return in 2061. It has an orbital period of about 76 years.
How did the comet get its name?
from the greek word comet, meaning "to comet"
Will a comet come in 2012?
No, a comet will NOT hit earth in 2012.
What is the comet that come ever 76 years?
Halley's Comet
Can an asteroid be come a comet?
no
How did ancient people come up with the name comet?
The name comet came from the Greek word komē meaning "hair of the head". Aristotle used this word to mean a luminous tail of a comet. Aristotle also used the derivation komētēs meaning "wearing long hair" to use as a noun meaning comet and to describe comets as "stars with hair". This Greek word was adopted as the Latin word comētēs and later comēta. Comēta is the earliest English forebear of the now "comet".
When will th comet come?
2020 FOR
What comet do the Taurids come from?
The Taurids are an annual meteor shower associated with the comet Encke.
What are the release dates for The Comet's Come-Back - 1916?
The Comet's Come-Back - 1916 was released on: USA: 31 May 1916
What is the German word for comet?
Komet
What does the spanish word cometa mean?
it is likely you mean Comida which means food
How many people did Halley's comet kill or injure?
Halley's comet didn't even come near Earth - just near enough to see it.Halley's comet didn't even come near Earth - just near enough to see it.Halley's comet didn't even come near Earth - just near enough to see it.Halley's comet didn't even come near Earth - just near enough to see it.
What was Halley's Comet?
Halley's comet is a comet named after a Edmund Halley and it comes every 76 years so it will most likely come in 2061
