2007-06-23 02:10:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I believe it's called the coma
.A comet is a small body in the solar system that orbits the Sun and (at least occasionally) exhibits a coma (or atmosphere) and/or a tail — both primarily from the effects of solar radiation upon the comet's nucleus, which itself is a minor body composed of rock, dust, and ice
From Latin coma "hair of the head" < Ancient Greek κόμη (komē) "hair"
Singular
coma
Plural
comae
coma (plural comae)
(astronomy) A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet
2007-06-23 02:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crossword puzzle, OK.
I think your answer would be "COMA", althought there are some discrepancies in the various definitions. Some describe the halo as separate from the tail, and yet the coma is the head and tail sections together.
Oh, well. Crosswords are notorious for some dictionary "license".
2007-06-23 23:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coma
2007-06-26 05:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by *purple world* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coma,
2007-06-23 16:57:02 · answer #4 · answered by butterscotch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's coma
2007-06-23 13:03:55 · answer #5 · answered by Whoosher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it a coma
2007-06-23 09:17:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
COMA.
2007-06-27 07:47:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋