COMET (ASTRONOMY)
\kˈɒmɪt ɐstɹˈɒnəmɪ], \kˈɒmɪt ɐstɹˈɒnəmɪ], \k_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_t__ ɐ_s_t_ɹ_ˈɒ_n_ə_m_ɪ]\
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Any solid objects moving in interplanetary space that are smaller than a planet or asteroid but larger than a molecule. Meteorites are any meteoroid that has fallen to a planetary surface. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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