Comet Observations

Comets, celestial objects that are rich in ice and dust, make their presence know when they approach the Sun. The solar wind blows off the trapped particles of ice and dust that the comet is made of and makes the comet visible.

The most visible and discernable characteristic of a comet is the coma and the tail. Therefore, the largest portion of the mass of a comet is confined to a small microscopic central nucleus, which holds most of the scientific interest for us and the comets origins within the protoplanetary disk of our solar system.

For observers, however, the awe and majesty of the comet and its observation pertains to all aspects of the comet and its ever-changing shape and orbit.

These "renegades of space" are for the most part uninvited, unexpected and ready to impress the experienced or inexperienced observers...