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Define coma and nucleus of comet.

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Define coma and nucleus of comet.


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Ice and dust is scattered around the central solid mass of comet which is called coma.

The central solid mass made up of frozen gas, ice and dust is called nucleus.

The melted ice and the blown over particles of dust forms coma and it is lit by the sun causing the comet to have a brightly lit tail.

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