What are comets made of from the head to tail?
Astronomers think that the nucleus of a comet is made up of a large number of small, solid bodies. A shared force loosely holds the bodies together. That means there is so much gravity it holds the bodies together. Dust particles and gas is exactly what a comets tail is made of. So, if a different comet came and hit the tail, would it demolish? You might be surprised, but no. Seeing as the tail is dust particles, it would just fall back to where its normal place was, before the other comet hit it. So exactly how long can a comets tail get? Some comets dont even have tails. But for those who do, the tail can be the most exciting part because that is what adds the color. The tail is what most people notice. The longest tail recorded is two hundred million miles long. The comet that scored this length is called the Great Comet of 1843. Another famous comet is the Hyakutake comet. This comet is famous because of its origin. Most comets come from the Oort Cloud, an immeasurable cloud of dus
