comet
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]- (countable) A comet is an object in outer space in an orbit that has dust surrounding its main mass, including a tail formed from gas from it.
- Synonym: ☄
- I could see the bright blue comet passing my window at night.
| The Solar System (edit) | |
|---|---|
| Star | sun |
| Planets | Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune |
| Dwarf planets | Ceres • Orcus • Pluto • Haumea • Quaoar • Makemake • Gonggong • Eris • Sedna |
| Small solar system bodies | asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc |
| Other | moon • symbols for objects |