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... From dark sky areas, it's tail may be seen to cover about 20 degrees on the sky (40 ... The word comet, referring to the tail, derives from the Greek "aster kometes ... The tail grows as the sun heats and sublimates (changes directly from solid to gas ...
... 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. ...
... picture of Comet Hyakutake taken the night of March 21/22 in Illinois, USA shows the enormous tail that has already developed ... Tomorrow's picture: What are Comet Tails Made Of? . Comet Hyakutake Finder Chart . | Archive | Index | ...
... in early January, the comet moved south and developed a long and unusual dust tail that dazzled southern hemisphere observers ... The bright comet dominates on the left while part of its magnificent tail spreads across the entire picture. ...
... Credit and Copyright: J. Aasland , Norway . Explanation : Does a comet's dust tail always orbit behind it? ... to the outer Solar System two days ago, we can expect the dramatic dust tail shown above to shift in front in the coming days ...
... 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. ...