Comets

Yes. Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits our sun, and the definition of "Part of the solar system" is 'Any object that orbits our sun.'

The thermosphere does not block comets. Comets can enter Earth's atmosphere and reach the surface regardless of the thermosphere.

Asteroids and comets can bring elements and compounds that are not abundant on Earth, such as precious metals. They also carry water and organic molecules, which may have been essential for the development of life on our planet. However, they can also pose a threat if they collide with Earth, leading to potential devastation.

Halley's Comet is expected to return to pass Earth in 2061. It follows a periodic orbit that brings it back approximately every 75-76 years.

That's known as the comet's orbit. Each comet is different - some only taking a few years to complete an orbit, while others can take hundreds of years. The most famous 'Halley's comet' orbits once every 76 years.

Asteroids are categorized into three basic groups: C-type (carbonaceous), S-type (silicaceous), and M-type (metallic). These groups are based on their composition, with each group having distinct characteristics based on the types of materials they are made of.

Assuming you were born on Earth, you would not age on Halley's comet as it does not have the necessary conditions for human life, such as air, water, and a suitable temperature.

Comets are thought to originate from two main regions in the solar system: the Kuiper Belt, located beyond Neptune, and the Oort Cloud, which is much farther out. Comets are made of ice, rock, and organic compounds, and they develop tails when they come close to the sun and start to vaporize.

Yes, Halley's comet orbits the Sun in an elongated elliptical orbit, which means it travels closer to the Sun and then swings far out into space before returning again on its approximately 76-year journey.

Comets are a mix of dust, rock, and ice, while asteroids are primarily made of rock and metal. Comets usually have a tail when they approach the Sun due to the melting of the ice, while asteroids do not have tails.

No, asteroids are rocky, metallic bodies that generally do not have atmospheres or hydrogen clouds surrounding them. Hydrogen clouds are more commonly found in gaseous planets like Jupiter or Saturn.

It will be back again in 2061. The 1986 flyby was a bit of a disappointment. Comet Kohoutek in 1973 was much better, but it won't be back for another 75,000 years.

Shoemaker-Levy 9 had a short period, as it was a comet that was first discovered in 1993 and eventually collided with Jupiter in 1994. The comet had been fragmented by Jupiter's gravity during a previous close approach, leading to its eventual collision with the planet.

Yes, comets can have a bright streak of light called a tail when they pass close to the sun. This tail is formed by gas and dust particles being heated by the sun, which then reflect sunlight and appear as a streak of light in the sky.

No, not all comets are named after people. Some comets are named after the astronomers who discovered them, while others are given more generic names based on their characteristics or catalog numbers.

Halley's Comet has an orbital period around the sun of about 76 years. Its rotation period on its axis is not well known, but it is estimated to be roughly 2-3 days.

Yes, eating Comet cleanser can harm babies due to its toxic ingredients like bleach and abrasive chemicals. Ingestion can cause serious health effects such as irritation, burns, and poisoning. It is important to seek medical attention immediately if a baby ingests any cleaning product.

Comets in the solar system originate from two main sources: the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune and the Oort Cloud much further out. These icy bodies are remnants from the early solar system and are occasionally pulled in by gravitational forces into orbits that bring them closer to the Sun, resulting in their characteristic tails.

Comets do not always maintain the same mass. As a comet travels through the solar system, it can lose mass due to the sublimation of its icy nucleus as it gets closer to the sun. This loss of mass can result in changes to the comet's appearance and behavior.

Saturn has not been found to have any comets orbiting around it. Comets are typically found in the outer reaches of the solar system in regions such as the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, rather than around gas giant planets like Saturn.

There isn't a Susans comet yet (that I know of anyway!), so you will have to get your telescope ourt and start scanning the skies. If you find a new comet you might be allowed to name it Susan.

The three main parts of a comet that are always present are the nucleus (composed of ice, gas, and dust), the coma (a cloud of gas and dust surrounding the nucleus), and the tail (formed when the coma is blown away by the solar wind).

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Hades comet, also known as 1P/Halley, has an average speed of about 55 kilometers per second (around 122,400 miles per hour) as it travels through the solar system. It orbits the Sun roughly once every 76 years.

As a comet approaches the sun, heat causes its icy nucleus to vaporize, creating a glowing coma and tail. This transformation is due to the sublimation of volatile substances like water, carbon dioxide, and ammonia, which are frozen at colder temperatures and released as gas when warmed by the sun's rays. This outgassing forms the characteristic comet tail that points away from the sun due to solar radiation and solar wind.