... Known as the " Mice " because they have such long tails, each spiral galaxy has likely already passed through the other. ... The long tails are created by the relative difference between gravitational pulls on the near and far parts of each galaxy. ...
... Explanation: Where do comet tails come from? ... Although it is common knowledge that comet tails and comas originate from comet nuclei, exactly how that happens is an active ...
... sky, comet Machholz extended its long ion tail with the Pleiades star cluster in the ... Bavaria, Germany, emphasizes faint, complex tail structures and the scene's lovely ...
... LINEAR) continues to brighten and develop tails as it nears its closest approach of ... in red on December 4 captured detail in Comet LINEAR WM1's emerging dust tail ... to the point where its coma and tails are easily discernable to the unaided eye ...
... Now within the inner solar system, the icy body from the Oort cloud sports two tails, a lighter broad dust tail and crooked ion tail extending below and right. ...
... image detailing structure in the coma and dust tail of Hale-Bopp was recorded May 5 ... is expected to produce distortions and disconnections of Hale-Bopp's ion tail ... structures, probably part of the ion tail, are visible above extending from the ...
... The Tails of Comet Hyakutake . Comet Hyakutake and a Cactus . ... What are Comet Tails Made Of? . Comet Hyakutake Passes the Earth . ... The Ion Tail of Comet Hyakutake . Comet Hyakutake's Orbit . ...
... The Mice " because they have such long tails, each spiral galaxy has likely already ... The long tails are created by the relative difference between gravitational pulls on ... Scrolling right will show the very long tail of one of the galaxies. ...
... developed a long and unusual dust tail that dazzled southern hemisphere observers ... on the left while part of its magnificent tail spreads across the entire frame ... ISON shows possibilities that include casting a tail that spreads across the sky ...
... near the top of the frame are the faint coma and tail of Comet Borrelly (P/19 ... Catalina's yellowish dust tail extends below and right. ... the Sun, the comet's complex ion tail sweeps up and toward the right, across most of ...