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Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors- Oh My!

Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors- Oh My!. Comets. Definition: chunks of ice and dust that usually has a long, narrow elliptical orbit Comet means long haired star. Comet. 3 parts: Nucleus Coma Tail: always points away from sun Nucleus and coma make up the head . Famous Comets. Hale- Bopp.

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Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors- Oh My!

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  1. Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors- Oh My!

  2. Comets • Definition: chunks of ice and dust that usually has a long, narrow elliptical orbit • Comet means long haired star

  3. Comet 3 parts: • Nucleus • Coma • Tail: always points away from sun Nucleus and coma make up the head .

  4. Famous Comets Hale- Bopp

  5. More…

  6. Comet Hyakutake 1996

  7. Asteroids • Definition: objects that are too small and numerous to be considered planets • Very rocky

  8. Asteroid Belt The region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found.

  9. More Asteroid Belt…

  10. Meteors • 3 types: • Meteor: a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere • Meteoroid: a chunk of rock or dust in space • Meteorite: a meteoroid that has hit Earth’s surface

  11. Meteors…

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