Comet Pan-STARRS Quiz

What is the main risk for comets when they approach the sun?

• They may lose their tails.

• They could be vaporized by solar radiation.

• They might collide with other planets.

• They could be captured by the sun's gravity.

Where was Comet Pan-STARRS discovered?

• By the STEREO-B spacecraft.

• Using the PanSTARRS survey telescope in Hawaii.

• At the Lowell Observatory.

• In the Oort cloud.

What makes Comet Pan-STARRS particularly visible?

• Its rapid movement across the sky.

• The extra dust reflecting sunlight.

• Its proximity to Earth.

• Its large size.

What is unusual about the tail of Comet Pan-STARRS?

• It points directly towards the sun.

• It is composed entirely of gas.

• It has wild and ragged striations.

• It is unusually short.

What might improve the visibility of Comet Pan-STARRS as it moves away from the sun?

• It will move closer to Earth.

• It will become larger.

• It will enter a region with less solar interference.

• It will develop a second tail.