As the comet approaches the sun, during its passage through space it will rotate, spin, and tumble. The motion of the comet causes different sides to be exposed to the sun's warmth. The movies below show different sorts of nucleus shapes tuumbling through space as they approach the sun. |
As the comet approaches the sun, during its passage through space it will rotate, spin, and tumble. The motion of the comet causes different sides to be exposed to the sun's warmth. The movies below show different sorts of nucleus shapes tuumbling through space as they approach the sun.
As the comet approaches the sun, during its passage through space it will rotate, spin, and tumble. The motion of the comet causes different sides to be exposed to the sun's warmth. The movies below show different sorts of nucleus shapes tuumbling through space as they approach the sun.
The Tumbling of the Comet Nucleus
This is a drawing of what a comet might look like flying through space.
Click on image for full size version (40K GIF)
Images and simulations provided courtesy of Dr. Micheal Belton
The Tumbling of the Comet Nucleus
This is a drawing of what a comet might look like flying through space.
Click on image for full size version (40K GIF)
Images and simulations provided courtesy of Dr. Micheal Belton
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