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Does a comets tail point away from the sun or directly to the sun?

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Does a comets tail point away from the sun or directly to the sun?

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It always points away. The tail is generated by the solar wind blowing particles away from the comet. Because the solar wind originates from the sun, it will always cause the tail to point away.

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Comets have two tails. One points opposite of the comet’s trajectory. The other points away from the sun.

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Araina is right. One tail is left wherever the comet has been, the other is caused by the solar wind so it’s downwind (away) from the sun.

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