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As a comet travels away from the Sun, its tail, which is formed by the solar wind and radiation pressure, will always point away from the Sun. This means that the comet's nucleus will be moving in the direction opposite to its tail. Thus, as the comet moves away, its head will be oriented toward the Sun while the tail extends away into space.
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Can a comet go a light year in 1 second?
No. A light year is the distance light travels in a year, and nothing can travel faster than light. Therefore, the quickest that anything could travel a light year is 1 year. A comet travels much slower than light.
What size comet could destroy earth?
Answer 1: The comet would have to be the size of Mars. Answer 2: To literally destroy the entire planet of Earth, breaking it up into fragments, yes, the above answer may be true. However, any asteroid or comet of 1 kilometer diameter or more would give us serious troubles. And at 5 kilometers wide, would certainly end our civilization, if not quite us. Past that, we would all die, as would all life. Well, most all life bigger than microbes.
What is the comet part that can be millions of miles long?
The tail of a comet is over a million miles long.
1986 would next he seen in 2061 which comet is this?
The comet you are referring to is Halley's Comet. It was last visible from Earth in 1986 and is expected to return in 2061. Halley's Comet has an orbital period of approximately 76 years, making it one of the most well-known periodic comets.
What is the path of a comet around the sun?
The path of a comet around the sun would depend on its mass, speed, and trajectory. It a comet enters the sun's gravitational field at the correct trajectory and speed, it would fall into a roughly circular orbit.
Can a comet go a light year in 1 second?
No. A light year is the distance light travels in a year, and nothing can travel faster than light. Therefore, the quickest that anything could travel a light year is 1 year. A comet travels much slower than light.
What would happen if Halley's Comet never existed?
Nothing at all. Halley's Comet has had no physical effect on the world. There would still be hundreds of other comets in orbit, and we'd still be seeing bright lights in the sky. About the only effect of Halley's Comet was that it was a fairly short-period comet that even the relatively primitive astronomers of the time could tell was regularly repeating. Someone else, a little later, would have come to the inevitable conclusion.
Will you be able to see Encke comet with your eye?
I would say not because of the comet's course and trajectory of the comet you would need a good telescope to see it.
What year did halley find his comet?
Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.
How much space would a comet wipe out if it hit Earth?
Depends on how big the Comet is.
Mark twain life and death coincided with what scientific event?
Not sure if it was the first time the comet was known as Hayley's Comet but he was born during it's appearance. Mark Twain sad he would not die until he saw it again, he died the day after its next appeared.
What is the average price on Comet dishwashers?
Comet dishwashers are no longer sold. As of November 2012, the comet company have stopped selling products. It would be advised to research other dishwashers as the Comet dishwashers are discontinued.
Who predicted that a comet would appear in 1758?
Halleyâ??s comet is named after English astronomer Edmond Halley. Halley examined reports of a comet approaching Earth in 1531, 1607 and 1682 and concluded that these three comets were actually the same comet returning over and over again. He then predicted the comet would come again in 1758.
What would be the effect of this particular comet hitting earth?
If a comet hits the ground than the gravity will be greater or lesser?
Does halleys comet cause catastrophies?
No. The only way a comet could cause a catastrophe would be if it collided with Earth. The orbit of Halley's Comet keeps it at a safe distance from us.
What is the Kannada word for 'comet'?
In Kannada, we would say:Dhoomaketu
Why would a comet have a tail?
A trail of disintegrating particles.
