why comets look like a coma in sky
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- By the time the comet comes within about 5 AU of the Sun, sublimation has formed a noticeable atmosphere that easily escapes the comet's weak gravity. The coma forms as the escaping atmosphere drags away dust particles that have been mixed with the sublimating ice.
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By the time the comet comes within about 5 AU of the Sun, sublimation has formed a noticeable atmosphere that easily escapes the comet's weak gravity. The coma forms as the escaping atmosphere drags away dust particles that have been mixed with the sublimating ice.
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