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Comets' origins and orbits

Comets originate from beyond Pluto and accelerate towards the Sun when disturbed by other bodies. They fall into elliptical or parabolic orbits.

Elliptical orbit:

Elliptical orbit

Parabolic orbit:

Parabolic orbit


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