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2006-11-16 07:22:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Asteroids and comets are fairly similar, except comets have different compositions thata low them to emit gas jets when they near the sun.
2006-11-16 07:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by ixfd64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, actually. One is a free floating bit of stellar flotsam which probably broke off from a larger configuration, a comet is considerably smaller with energy impulse with a ' tail ' which is, at last report, really just ice.
2006-11-16 15:25:42 · answer #2 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. A couple of things. They both orbit the Sun. They both can sometimes collide with the Earth. They can both be seen in a telescope if they get bright enough. Hope this helps.
2006-11-16 15:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its orbit? That's about all.
A comet is made of ice (dirty ice i agree) and an asteroid is made of a denser material, rock, nickel, ferrous, nonferrous, etc...
2006-11-16 15:24:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The both originate from space?
2006-11-16 15:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by RACQUEL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋