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Keywords:  comet, tail, sunlight, diffuse, coma
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Dusty component of a comet's tail, consisting of dust grains evaporated from the head of the comet.
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The component of a comet's tail that is composed of dust particles.
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Trail of gases, dust and debris left behind as a comet gets close to the sun.
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