(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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comet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object |
| Derivation | cometary, cometic |
Examples of comet
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For stargazers, opportunities to view the comet are possible throughout October.
From the sciencedaily.com
Southern Hemisphere stargazers will be able to see the comet later in the month.
From the sciencedaily.com
Comet changed their logo a few years ago and then I could tell the places apart.
From the guardian.co.uk
Using the planet as a guidepost should allow observers to find the comet easily.
From the post-gazette.com
As the week goes on, the comet will move through the field of view more quickly.
From the sciencedaily.com
Another large comet is expected to have a close solar pass on November 21, 2013.
From the sciencedaily.com
In other words, a comet at such a distance is superluminal in a geostatic frame.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It was supposed to target comet Boethin in 2008, but it was nowhere to be found.
From the sacbee.com
I'm a mental health comet so from time to time,I encounter Sandy along my orbit.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
- (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
- (cometary) of or relating to or resembling a comet
- A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma (a thin, fuzzy, temporary atmosphere) and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet. ...
- The Comet was a superhero who first appeared in Pep Comics #1 in January, 1940. Possibly the first superhero killed in the line of duty, he died in issue #17 (July, 1941), which also introduced his brother, a brutal hero called the Hangman who would use the projected image of a scaffold and ...
- Comet (1985) is a popular-science book by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan. It describes the scientific nature of comets, as well as their varying roles and perceptions throughout history. ...
- Comet is a powdered cleaning product sold in North America and distributed in the United States by Prestige Brands. Scratch Free Comet with Bleach Disinfectant Cleanser contains 1.2% sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate (a derivative of cyanuric acid) and 98.8% "other" ingredients. ...
- Comet was a British comic magazine, published from 14 January 1950 to 17 October 1959.
- Comet is the name of two comic book characters owned by DC Comics whose adventures have been published by that same company. The first character was a sentient horse with magical powers who was once a centaur in ancient Greece. ...
- A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in an (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun; A celestial phenomenon with the appearance given by the orbiting celestial body
