How Do You Make A Comet Science Project?
Comets are among the most fascinating of astronomical objects. Small, icy bodies that travel through the solar system on extremely elliptical orbits, comets that pass close to Earth can provide an exciting celestial display. Some comets, such as Halley’s comet, are known to return regularly, and astronomers have documented them through the centuries. Other comets appear only once and never return to the area close to the sun. You can diagram the elliptical orbit of a comet as a science project to show clearly the shape of its orbit. Use a ruler to draw a straight line across the middle of the poster board. This line serves as the major axis of your comet’s orbit. Place two pins in the poster board at two points along the drawn axis line. Carefully measure and record the distance between the pins. These are the foci of your comet orbit. Designate one focus as the sun, while the other focus will represent empty space. Tie the string into a loop and hook the loop over both of the pins. Th
