So, I'm doing a science paper for class on comets, and I'm stuck,im not sure what to look up, so Ill just ask here, about the answer, How far do comets travel into space, and where do they travel? I know it varies, but im not quite sure what Im looking for.
2007-11-19 14:55:57 · 2 answers · asked by kaiiiiit<3 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Some comets may pick up enough momentum falling toward the Sun to break free of the Sun's gravity entirely and wander the galaxy. Long-period comets are objects that get perturbed out of the Oort cloud from 20,000 to 50,000 AU out. One such comet, Hale-Bopp, which put on a grand show in 1997, has a 4000-year orbit estimated to take it 371 AU away from the Sun. Periodic comets such as the Comet Holmes currently on view stay much closer in - Holmes doesn't go beyond the orbit of Jupiter.
2007-11-19 15:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do a Yahoo or google search for "comets". Here's something I found on the first try:
2007-11-19 23:04:41 · answer #2 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋