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A comet is comprised mostly of ice. The tail of the comet is caused by cosmic winds, from our sun, blasting particles off the comet's surface, the tail does NOT point in the opposite direction of travel, as one might expect, but points directly away from the source of the solar winds. That's why a comets tail, (from our perspective) may be traveling in a certain direction but have it's tail pointing in the SAME direction.
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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.
Do comet tails face the sun?
No, a comet's tail always faces away from the sun/
Can plasma be found in comet tails?
no
What two comet tails originate from?
What DO comet tails originate from? They are formed when the sun causes gas and dust to leave the comet, and are then swept away by solar winds. This is why that no matter which direction a comet is traveling, it's tail is always pointed awY from the sun.
Which comet tail always points away from the sun?
The ion tail of a comet always points directly away from the sun due to the solar wind pushing charged particles emitted by the comet.
In what direction does comet tails always point?
Away from the Sun.
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.
Do the tails of comets point toward the moon?
Only by accident. A comet's tail will point away from the sun.
What does a comet tail always point?
Away from the Sun. The tails is caused by the solar wind.
Do comet tails face the sun?
No, a comet's tail always faces away from the sun/
Are comet tails mostly made up of sunlight?
Comet tails are made of ice and dust.
Can plasma be found in comet tails?
no
What two comet tails originate from?
What DO comet tails originate from? They are formed when the sun causes gas and dust to leave the comet, and are then swept away by solar winds. This is why that no matter which direction a comet is traveling, it's tail is always pointed awY from the sun.
Comet tails are mostly made of?
Comet tails are made mostly of _____.gas , i think?i got it from someone on wikianswers
Which comet tail always points away from the sun?
The ion tail of a comet always points directly away from the sun due to the solar wind pushing charged particles emitted by the comet.
Why do comets have tails Why do the tails point away from the sun?
Comets have tails due to the sublimation of ice and other volatile materials when they approach the Sun, which creates a cloud of gas and dust around the nucleus. This material is then pushed away from the comet by solar radiation and solar wind, resulting in a tail. The tails always point away from the Sun because the solar wind and radiation pressure exert a force that pushes the particles outward, regardless of the comet's direction of travel. Therefore, no matter the orientation of the comet's orbit, its tail will always trail behind it in the direction opposite to the Sun.
What is comet tails mostly made of?
dinosaurs
