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Comets always have two tails (ion tail and dust tail) and are so seen that way. the one tail (ion tail) is always pointing away from the sun showing which direction the comet is in comparison to the sun. the sun gives off a charge and hits the comet and that moves the ion tail showing which way the sun is. the (dust tail) shows the direction the comet is traveling.
However, the dust tail is generally brighter and more noticeable than the ion tail.
Comets have no moons, mainly because of their highly elongated (or parabolic) orbits.
They cross many gravity fields and the weak attraction between relatively small objects (a few million tons) would be highly unstable, especially during perihelion when the comet surface is explosively evaporating. Some comets break up into pieces that travel the same path for awhile.
Conversely, there are some asteroids with their own tiny orbiting moons.
Comets, meaning hairy stars, are made of a mixture of water ice and planetary dust particles. When they approach the Sun the surface partially evaporates and form a tail known as the 'Coma ' an old word for a beard. The Coma always points away from the Sun and is not like the slipstream of smoke in the wind. The Solar wind of charged particles causes the coma to preceded the comet as it falls away from the Sun. They follow extremely elliptical orbits and are thought to emanate from the 'Oort Cloud' surrounding the outer solar system.
Comets do not have tails. They develop tails when they come close to the Sun due to the heat and radiation causing ice and gases to vaporize and form a visible tail.
The tail of a comet is basically dust, and sediment burned off of the comet itself.
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Can plasma be found in comet tails?
no
What two comet tails originate from?
Comet tails originate from the coma, which is the dusty atmosphere surrounding the comet's nucleus. The two types of comet tails are the dust tail, made up of dust particles reflecting sunlight, and the ion tail, composed of ionized gas that is pushed away from the comet by the solar wind.
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.
How do a comet's tails forme?
by ice chunks
What comet has a tail?
All comets have tails when their proximity to the sun is such that the icy debris in the comet is warmed enough to melt and fall away from the comet.
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?
Comet tails originate from the coma, which is the dusty atmosphere surrounding the comet's nucleus. The two types of comet tails are the dust tail, made up of dust particles reflecting sunlight, and the ion tail, composed of ionized gas that is pushed away from the comet by the solar wind.
Comet tails are mostly made of?
Comet tails are made mostly of _____.gas , i think?i got it from someone on wikianswers
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.
What is comet tails mostly made of?
dinosaurs
How do a comet's tails forme?
by ice chunks
Why comets have tails?
Because the comet is going so fast there looks like the comet has a tail.
Where in a comet's orbit will the tails be the longest?
the tails will be longest when it goes past the sun because of the light
What comet has a tail?
All comets have tails when their proximity to the sun is such that the icy debris in the comet is warmed enough to melt and fall away from the comet.
What part or parts of a comet come and go during a comet's orbit?
The tail. The tail is composed of gas and dust released from the comet nucleus when it approaches the Sun. Comet tails can be incredibly long, some as long as 150 million kilometers. As the comet recedes out into the Solar System away from the warmth of the Sun, it stops shedding dust and gas and the comet loses its tail.
Do comet tails face the sun?
Yes, comet tails always point away from the sun as a result of solar radiation and solar wind pushing the gas and dust particles away from the comet's nucleus in the direction opposite to the sun.
