Comets are like asteroids, but when they are near the sun they release dust or gas. This gives them a tail or makes them look fuzzy....
This page was last updated on October 3rd, 2008
This page was last updated on October 3rd, 2008
Comets (from Asteroids, Comets and Meteors)
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Exploring The Planets: Comets
History, orbits, composition, ways comets are studied, relation to meteor showers. Comets Halley, Shoemaker-Levy 9. From the National Air and Space Museum.
Deep Impact: Small Telescope Science Program (STSP)
Resource for telescope observers involved in the Deep Impact space mission to comet Tempel 1. Provides observation campaign data and observer collaboration.
Glossary
Glossary of comet (and astronomical) terms.
How Stuff Works: Comet
Informative illustrated explanation of what comets are, what they are made of, where they come from and how to observe them.
Comet Shoemaker-Levy Collision with Jupiter
Extensive coverage of the event July 1994. Includes observations, reports, 1444 images, news releases and links.
Windows to the Universe: Comets
General information and data, pictures, details on the most interesting ones.
Comet Section of Germany
News, observations, analyses of current comets, images, archives, links.
SOHO Sungrazers
Images of sun grazing comets from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. Also, background, archives, and how to interpret images and report new discoveries.
Views of the Solar System: Comets
Basic features, data, discoveries, images and sections with specific information on selected comets.
The Solar System in Actions: Comets
Basic features and some more information on selected comets.
Comet comet comet
Overview of comets, as described by a professional comet researcher.
Comet LINEAR
Offers report and observations of a breakup of a comet in July 2000.
Comet's Long Tail Tickles Ulysses
The solar polar orbit satellite observed tail of comet Hyakutake by means of magnetic fields and particle count anomalies. Article from Science News.
The International Comet Quarterly
Updated news letter on observation opportunities, designation of names and discoveries. Includes observation data and links.
Nakano Note
Orbit computations for selected comets.
Wikipedia: Comet
Encyclopedia entry covers physical characteristics, history. List of well-known comets.
British Astronomical Association Comet Section
News, recent observations, observing information and advice.
Comet Information and the International Comet Quarterly
From the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. News, observations, orbital data, comet names and designations, links.
Catalogue of Comet Discoveries
Downloadable catalog. Also news, reading list, articles, links.
Small Comets
The original discovery and latest news about a new class of interplanetary bodies.
Canadian Comet Catchers
A list of comets discovered by Canadian astronomers.
History, orbits, composition, ways comets are studied, relation to meteor showers. Comets Halley, Shoemaker-Levy 9. From the National Air and Space Museum.
Resource for telescope observers involved in the Deep Impact space mission to comet Tempel 1. Provides observation campaign data and observer collaboration.
Glossary of comet (and astronomical) terms.
Informative illustrated explanation of what comets are, what they are made of, where they come from and how to observe them.
Extensive coverage of the event July 1994. Includes observations, reports, 1444 images, news releases and links.
General information and data, pictures, details on the most interesting ones.
News, observations, analyses of current comets, images, archives, links.
Images of sun grazing comets from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. Also, background, archives, and how to interpret images and report new discoveries.
Basic features, data, discoveries, images and sections with specific information on selected comets.
Basic features and some more information on selected comets.
Overview of comets, as described by a professional comet researcher.
Offers report and observations of a breakup of a comet in July 2000.
The solar polar orbit satellite observed tail of comet Hyakutake by means of magnetic fields and particle count anomalies. Article from Science News.
Updated news letter on observation opportunities, designation of names and discoveries. Includes observation data and links.
Orbit computations for selected comets.
Encyclopedia entry covers physical characteristics, history. List of well-known comets.
News, recent observations, observing information and advice.
From the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. News, observations, orbital data, comet names and designations, links.
Downloadable catalog. Also news, reading list, articles, links.
The original discovery and latest news about a new class of interplanetary bodies.
A list of comets discovered by Canadian astronomers.
Asteroids, Comets and Meteors >> Comets yielded other results on Canadian Content:
Evidence Confirms Electric Comets Model
Evidence Confirms Electric Comets Model Science & Environment
Evidence Confirms Electric Comets Model Science & Environment
Deep impact
July 11th, 2005, 08:21 AM Check out the music video by the comets http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages
July 11th, 2005, 08:21 AM Check out the music video by the comets http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages
Scientist: Calculations Prove Life Began in Comet
Ker Than, space.com Life almost undoubtedly began in space, and specifically in the hearts of comet
Ker Than, space.com Life almost undoubtedly began in space, and specifically in the hearts of comet
Meet Your Masters
Page 3-Meet Your Masters History
Page 3-Meet Your Masters History
Mars is inhabited.
Page 4-Mars is inhabited. Science & Environment
Page 4-Mars is inhabited. Science & Environment
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