Short-period comets originate from the Kuiper Belt.
extra debris in space.
the oort cloud
It has been suggested that comets originate in the Oort cloud and then travel in long elliptical orbits around the Sun.
The Oort cloud.
Asteroids are minor planets, especially those of the Inner Solar System. However, between the orbital paths of Mars and Jupiter lie a region known as the asteroid belt. Many asteroids come from there, but most of them stay there. Short-period comets originate from the Kuiper Belt, just outside the orbit of Neptune, while long-period comets are thought to originate in the Oort cloud.
Jan Hendrik Oort suggested that comets come from the Oort Cloud. This is sometimes called the Oort Hypothesis.
Comets originate from two regions in the Solar System, the Kuiper Belt and the Oort cloud.
Comets have two main sources, the Oort Cloud or the Kuiper Belt
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Long period comets originate in the Oort Cloud.
-- Despite where they come from, some comets have different mass qualities. While some are long-term comets, some are short-term. Short-term period comets originate in the Kuiper belt or it's "shattered disc", which is around the orbit of Neptune. Long-term period comets originate in Oort cloud, which is a cloud of icy bodies in space.
The Oort cloud.
It has been suggested that comets originate in the Oort cloud and then travel in long elliptical orbits around the Sun.
The Oort cloud.
The Oort cloud.
Long period comets originate in the Oort Cloud.
Short period comets are thought to originate in the Kuiper Belt, outside the orbit of Neptune.Long period comets originate in the Oort Cloud, which is far more distant, about half way to the nearest star!Comets, as with any astronomical body, can have its orbit perturbed (changed) by external gravitational forces. Long period comets can become short period and vice versa. The orbits can range from a few tens of years to many thousands, some can even escape altogether.
Comets are made of ice (frozen water and gases) and dust that for some reason didn't get incorporated into planets when the solar system was formed. The shape of a comet's orbit is oval or egg shaped, the scientific term for it is elliptical.Read more about Comets by nineplanets.org