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Reason: The animation is inaccurate in that the speed is constant (no notable difference between the aphelion and the perihelion), the tail size does not change relevantly in size, and it's too quick, all of which can lead to confusion.

Summary

Anarchemitis An Animation of the gas and dust tails of a comet, whilst in orbit of a star.

Comet Comet-Tail Orbit Astronomy Star

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current 19:08, 31 May 2007 498×294 (16 KB) Anarchemitis ( Talk | contribs) (Anarchemitis An Animation of the gas and dust tails of a comet, whilst in orbit of a star. Comet Comet-Tail Orbit Astronomy Star)

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