Nomads of the Solar System - Comets

  • Where is the residence of comets located beyond the boundaries of the solar system, even beyond the dwarf planet Pluto? Kuiper Belt
  • After which Dutch astronomer is the Kuiper Belt named? Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973)
  • After how many years did Biela's comet complete one orbit around the Sun? Every 7 years
  • What is the diameter range of a comet's nucleus? From half a kilometer to fifty kilometers
  • Which gases are mainly found in the nucleus of a comet? Ammonia, methane, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide
  • In which book did the famous Indian astronomer Varahamihira give information about comets in the 6th ....
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