Exploring Meteroids & Comets by kareem kennedy

WHAT ARE COMETS ?

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Comets are balls of ice and dust that have particles that flash in light when it goes by the sun.

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Meteors occur when earth passes through debris left in space from comets.

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Meteor burns up into earth surface and meteoroid is a small piece of an asteroid.

kareemkennedy19 — 2016-01-12 15:10:29 UTC

Estimated diameter is 1mm and 1cm.

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The radiant of a meteor stream is whats left behind after a comet passes through the meteor stream.

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Its located in the point in the sky were all points seem to meet.

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The colors blue, green, and yellow are caused by light emitted from metal atoms.

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Meteor outburst is a common name for meteor storms and occur because of lesser non-annual showers.

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They occur every year.

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November 19, 2015

kareemkennedy19 — 2016-01-14 14:56:59 UTC

The next one will occur in March or April of 2016