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☄️ Comet Orbit & Tail Formation

A comet nucleus follows an elliptical path around the Sun — watch its coma and tail grow as it nears perihelion, always streaming away from sunlight.

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⚙ Under the hood

A comet nucleus follows an elliptical path around the Sun — watch its coma and tail grow as it nears perihelion, always streaming away from sunlight.

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