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Cometa

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

COMETS

MADE BY KATHY
Photo by Cestomano

WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?

  • There are two theories;
  • 1) long-period comets that orbit more than two yrs
  • To orbit around the sun originate from the Oort cloud.
  • 2) short-period comets that take less than 2 yrs to
  • Orbit around the sun originate from the Kuiper belt.
Photo by kevin dooley

WHAT ARE COMETS?

  • They are often known as " dirty snowballs".
  • They are leftovers from formations from stars.
  • Bid chunks of rock amd ice.
Photo by Erik Norvelle

COMET ISON

  • Viali Nevski
  • September 21, 2012
  • Orbital period 333 years.

COMET HOLMES

  • Edwin Holmes
  • November 6, 1892
  • Orbital period is 6.9 years.
Photo by jpstanley

COMET FAYE

  • Hervé Faye
  • November 1843
  • Orbital period 7.43 years.
Photo by Cestomano

COMET 209P/LINEAR

  • Lincoln
  • February 3, 2004
  • Orbital period 5.03 years.

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