To: 12th_Monkey
Way cool!
Minor point: As I understand it, comets do not “trail” a tail. The tail always points towards the Sun, regardless of the comet’s direction of travel.
12 posted on
01/21/2014 12:08:07 PM PST by
Ignatz
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To: Ignatz
The tail always points towards the Sun, regardless of the comets direction of travel. ...pushes it away from the sun. Solar winds push the lighter gasses and debris away as the nuclease while the comet gravity holds it in trail.
15 posted on
01/21/2014 12:09:48 PM PST by
Tenacious 1
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To: Ignatz
Hmmm, not sure about that.
The sun heats the surface creating a coma. the out gassing and particles from the comet surface are blown back by the solar wind creating a tail.
17 posted on
01/21/2014 12:22:35 PM PST by
12th_Monkey
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