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What are the folk beliefs of comets?
Astrology is the "science" of predicting the future from events that occur in the heavens (watching stars, comets, planets, etc.). Traditionally comets are considered harbingers of (warnings of future) major events. Halley's comet in 1066 was considered to be the warning of the Normans defeating the Saxons at the battle of hastings.
What are comets often called?
Dirty snowballs
How often do comets fly by earth?
every 76 years
What are the folk beliefs or legends of comets?
Astrology is the "science" of predicting the future from events that occur in the heavens (watching stars, comets, planets, etc.). Traditionally comets are considered harbingers of (warnings of future) major events. Halley's comet in 1066 was considered to be the warning of the Normans defeating the Saxons at the Battle of Hastings.
What objects have tails that are often several million kilometres long?
Comets
How often do comets crash into Jupiter?
Shoemaker-Levy9 crashed in to Jupiter in 1994.
When do regular comets occur?
Every comet has its own orbit and its own timing in terms of how long it takes to orbit the sun.
What are comets nickname?
Comets are often referred to as "dirty snowballs" or "icy mudballs" due to their icy composition mixed with dust, rock, and organic compounds.
What are meteor showers and how do astronomers know when they will occur?
Meteor showers are celestial events where numerous meteors, or "shooting stars," become visible when Earth passes through the debris left by comets or asteroids. Astronomers predict these events by tracking the orbits of comets and identifying the trails of dust and particles they leave behind. By calculating Earth’s trajectory and the timing of these encounters, they can forecast when meteor showers will occur. Specific meteor showers are often named after the constellation from which they appear to originate, such as the Perseids or Geminids.
How often do comets from the oort cloud come to earth?
every 5-10 years.
Are there any comets other than Halleys comet?
Yes, there are many comets other than Halley's comet. Comets are icy bodies that orbit the Sun and often have elongated orbits that bring them close to the Sun. Some well-known comets include Hale-Bopp, Comet NEOWISE, and Comet Lovejoy.
What is the possessive noun for comets?
The singular form is comet, the plural form is comets, the possessive plural is comets'. Example: The comets' paths will not cross.
