KnowraComet tailLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Comet tail, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 5Related 3Compared with 1CometBroader topic: Escaping material is swept away from the Sun rather than simply trailing behind the comet.Solar windRelated: The orientation of ion tails helped reveal an outward solar influence.Zodiacal lightCompared with: A comet tail is tied to one active body, unlike the diffuse Solar System dust cloud.Solar radiation pressureBroader topic: The dust tail’s direction reflects the push of solar radiation pressure.Comet nucleusBroader topic: Radiation pressure and solar-wind forces sweep nucleus ejecta away from the Sun.Halley's CometRelated: Halley's tails point generally away from the Sun during its active phase.Comet Hale–BoppBroader topic: Hale–Bopp displayed distinct dust and ion tails, shaped by different forces.Comet HyakutakeBroader topic: Hyakutake's extended tail formed as released material was carried away from the nucleus.Kreutz sungrazerRelated: Solar heating and radiation produce the conspicuous tails of surviving Kreutz comets.