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What are comets often called?
Dirty snowballs
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.
How often do comets fly by earth?
every 76 years
What objects have tails that are often several million kilometres long?
Comets
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.
How often do comets crash into Jupiter?
Shoemaker-Levy9 crashed in to Jupiter in 1994.
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.
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.
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.
Are most comets found in either Oort cloud or the asteroid belt?
Rocky asteroids. Icy comets often live in and come from the Kuiper Belt.
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.
