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A comet generally has two tails, not one. One tail is due to the comet's dust particles, the other is due to ionized gas from the comet coma.Â
Dust particles form the first tail. The only force that affects these small particles in space is the radiation from the Sun. This radiation pushes the tiny dust particles in the direction from which they came. Thus, this comet tail generally points back along the comet trajectory.Â
Ions which first come from the nucleus as neutral gaseous particles, are swept into the second comet tail by interaction with the Sun's magnetic field. This field sweeps past the comet nucleus and carries the ions with it to form the tail. Because of the special interaction with the magnetic field, this tail always points directly away from the Sun.
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Why do comments have tails?
Why do comets have tails
Do asteroids have tails?
It's assumed those asteroids that once were comets have had the ice and dust burned off and now have nothing coming off to make a tail.
What objects have tails that are often several million kilometres long?
Comets
What arethe icy objects with huge tails that orbit the sun?
They are called comets.
What is small rocks in space left behind from comet tail?
Two things: 1. Comet tails do not follow along behind the comet. Comet tails always point away from the Sun. 2. Comets are not rocky, they are icy.
Why do comments have tails?
Why do comets have tails
What is the distance of comet tails that have been observed to extend?
Some comets have tails reaching 160 million kilometers long.
Do asteroids tails burn?
No, they do not burn only comets have tails.
Do meteorites have tails?
No, that would be comets.
Do only comets have tails or no?
yes
What is the balls of ice in the sky with tails?
Comets
What makes up the tails of comets?
rocks and dust
Do asteroids have tails?
It's assumed those asteroids that once were comets have had the ice and dust burned off and now have nothing coming off to make a tail.
How long are the tails of comets?
It depends on how fast the comet is going.
When are comets tails present?
When they reach the inner solar system.
Does Mars have tails?
In the sense that an observer can see tails on comets - no, the gravity and composition of Mars is not favorable to the production of a tail.
What are the icy objects with huge trials that orbit the sun?
Tails, not trials. They're called comets, and their "tails" form when the comet gets near the sun, vaporizing away some of the ice.
